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Question 65

A machine fills bottles with water. The amount of water in each bottle, W W\,W ml, is normally distributed with mean 500 ml. Given that 30% of bottles contain more than 504 ml

a.

Find the value of k k\,k such that P(k<W<505)=0.45P(k < W < 505) = 0.45P(k<W<505)=0.45

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The machine is adjusted so that the standard deviation of the amount of water in each bottle is now 6 ml. Following the adjustments the company manager now believes that the mean amount of water in each bottle is less than 500 ml. She takes a random sample of 20 bottles and finds the mean amount of water to be 498.1 ml. Test the company manager's belief at the 5% significance level. You should 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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