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Hypothesis Testing with the Normal Distribution

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Question 12

A company advertised phone batteries with a mean standby time of 235 hours.

A phone shop manager feels that the batteries have a standby time of less than 235 hours.

The manager conducts an experiment and collects the following summary statistics:

n=200∑x=46313∑x2=10861255 n = 200 \quad \sum x = 46313 \quad \sum x^2 = 10861255 n=200∑x=46313∑x2=10861255
a.

Find the mean and standard deviation of the sample.

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b.

Carry out a hypothesis test to test the manager's claim at the 1% significance level. State your assumptions clearly.

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Hypothesis Testing with the Normal Distribution Questions

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Practise Edexcel A Level Maths Hypothesis Testing with the Normal Distribution with exam-style questions for A Level Maths. 132 questions, matched to the Edexcel A Level Maths (9MA0) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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