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2.5 Statistical Hypothesis Testing

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Question 60

A biologist studying bacterial growth records the incubation time, ttt minutes, and the mass of nutrients consumed, mmm milligrams, for n=15n = 15n=15 separate samples. Each sample is initially provided with a petri dish containing 18.018.018.0 mg of nutrient. The summary statistics for these 151515 samples are as follows:

∑t=202.5,∑m=49.5,∑tm=745.2,Stt=1440.0,Smm=7.5 \sum t = 202.5, \quad \sum m = 49.5, \quad \sum tm = 745.2, \quad S_{tt} = 1440.0, \quad S_{mm} = 7.5 ∑t=202.5,∑m=49.5,∑tm=745.2,Stt​=1440.0,Smm​=7.5
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Calculate the product moment correlation coefficient between ttt and mmm.

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The mass of nutrient remaining in the dish at the end of the incubation period is recorded as RRR milligrams. (i) Write down an equation for RRR in terms of mmm. (ii) State the value of the product moment correlation coefficient between RRR and mmm.

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c.

State the value of the product moment correlation coefficient between ttt and RRR.

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2.5 Statistical Hypothesis Testing Questions

  1. A Level
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316 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 2.5 Statistical Hypothesis Testing, covering 2.5.1 The language of hypothesis testing, 2.5.2 Hypothesis test for a binomial proportion, 2.5.3 Inference and significance level, 2.5.4 Sample mean as a random variable (A-level only), 2.5.5 Hypothesis test for the mean of a normal distribution (A-level only), 2.5.6 Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient, and 2.5.7 Hypothesis test using Pearson's coefficient (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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