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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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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

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Practise Edexcel AS Level Maths Hypothesis Testing with exam-style questions for AS Level Maths. 8 questions covering Hypothesis Testing, Finding Critical Values, One-Tailed Tests, and Two-Tailed Tests, matched to the Edexcel AS Level Maths (8MA0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 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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