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The chance of getting a 3 on a fair spinner is 14\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}41​. The spinner is spun 12 times.

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Find the probability that the spinner lands on 3 exactly 2 times.

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aii.

Find the probability that the spinner lands on 3 more than 4 times.

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Alex believes that the spinner is not fair and the chance of the spinner landing on 3 is greater than 14\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}41​. To test this claim she spins the spinner 40 times and the spinner lands on 3 15 times. Stating your hypotheses clearly, test Alex's claim at the 5% significance level.

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Hypothesis Testing Questions

  1. A Level
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Practise Edexcel A Level Maths Hypothesis Testing with exam-style questions for A Level Maths. 8 questions covering 7.1 Hypothesis Testing, 7.2 Finding Critical Values, 7.3 One-Tailed Tests, and 7.4 Two-Tailed Tests, 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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Representations of Data
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Hypothesis Testing