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Billy plays darts. He assumes that each dart throw is independent and he knows from past experience that the probability of hitting the bullseye is 0.2

a.

Billy throws 9 darts. Calculate the probability that at least 3 of the darts will hit the bullseye.

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b.

Billy believes he has improved and the chance of hitting the bullseye is greater than 0.2. He throws 20 darts and 6 hit the bullseye. Stating your hypotheses clearly test, at the 5% level of significance, whether or not there is evidence to support Billy's belief.

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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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