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2.5.8 Hypothesis test for a single mean (A-level only)

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Question 6

Volt-Tech is testing a next-generation solar storage unit, the "Cell-X", as a potential replacement for their existing "Cell-S" model. Engineers want to determine if the mean storage capacity of the Cell-X unit is more than 2.5 kWh greater than that of the Cell-S unit. The variance in capacity for the Cell-S is known to be 1.0 kWh2, and for the Cell-X, it is 2.0 kWh2.

A random sample of 50 Cell-S units was found to have a mean capacity of 42.4 kWh. A random sample of 100 Cell-X units was found to have a mean capacity of 45.6 kWh.

a.

Stating your hypotheses clearly, test at the 1% level of significance whether there is evidence that the mean capacity of the Cell-X units is more than 2.5 kWh greater than the mean capacity of the Cell-S units.

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b.

Explain the relevance of the Central Limit Theorem to the test conducted in part (a).

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