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The Normal Distribution

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Question 29

A textile manufacturer produces fabric where flaws occur randomly at a constant rate of 1 flaw every 15 metres. After a maintenance check of the looms, a random sample of 60 metres of fabric is inspected to see if the rate of flaws has changed.

a.

Stating your hypotheses clearly and using a 10% level of significance, find the critical region for this test. You should choose your critical region so that the probability of rejection is less than 0.05 in each tail.

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b.

State the actual significance level of this test.

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c.

A consultant suggests a new weaving adjustment that they claim will reduce the rate of flaws. The manufacturer tests this by inspecting a random sample of 300 metres of fabric produced with the adjustment and finds 13 flaws.

Using a suitable approximation, test the consultant's claim at a 5% level of significance. State your hypotheses clearly.

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The Normal Distribution Questions

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Practise Edexcel A Level Maths The Normal Distribution with exam-style questions for A Level Maths. 439 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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