CAIE A-Level Mathematics A2 6.5.2 Normal Approximation Questions

Practise carrying out binomial hypothesis tests, finding rejection regions and interpreting significance levels.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Mathematics 9709
Level
A2

Exam points

  • state hypotheses for a binomial model
  • find rejection regions and critical values at a significance level
  • draw justified conclusions from binomial test results

CAIE A-Level Mathematics A2 6.5.2 Normal Approximation Questions question 1

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In this question you should not use an approximating distribution.
At an election in Menham last year, 24 % of voters supported the Today Party. A student wishes to test whether support for the Today Party has decreased since last year. He chooses a random sample of 25 voters in Menham and finds that exactly 2 of them say that they support the Today Party.

Test at the 5\% significance level whether support for the Today Party has decreased.

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