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4.2 Statistical distributions (A-level only)

4.2 Statistical distributions (A-level only)

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Question 43

Call durations are modelled by a Normal distribution with known standard deviation 2 minutes. The claimed population mean is 8 minutes. A random sample of 40 calls has mean 8.55 minutes.

a.

Test at the 5% significance level whether the mean duration is greater than 8 minutes.

[6]
b.

Explain how increasing the sample size, while keeping the same observed sample mean and assumed standard deviation, would affect the p-value.

[2]
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4.2 Statistical distributions (A-level only) Questions

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328 exam-style questions on WJEC A Level Maths 4.2 Statistical distributions (A-level only), covering 4.2.1 Statistical distributions (A-level only), 4.2.2 Statistical distributions (A-level only), and 4.2.3 Statistical distributions (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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