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Paper 3 · Statistics5.3 Statistical hypothesis testing

Question 1 · 4 marks

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  • Paper scope: Paper 3 Statistics
  • Spec S5.3
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The volume of drink in a can is Normally distributed with standard deviation 4 ml. The label says the mean volume is 330 ml. A trading standards officer measures a random sample of 20 cans and finds a mean of 328.6 ml.
Test, at the 5% level, whether the mean volume is less than 330 ml.

H0:μ=330\text{H}_0: \mu = 330, H1:μ<330\text{H}_1: \mu < 330, where μ\mu is the mean volume of all cans.

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