Edexcel AS Paper 2 2024 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAS Paper 2 (AS Paper 2)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicHypothesis test of binomial distributions
TypePerform one-tailed hypothesis test

4. The random variable \(X \sim \mathrm {~B} ( 27,0.35 )\)
  1. Find
    1. \(\mathrm { P } ( X = 10 )\)
    2. \(\mathrm { P } ( 12 \leqslant X < 15 )\) Historical records show that the proportion of defective items produced by a machine is 0.12 Following a maintenance service of the machine, a random sample of 60 items is taken and 3 defective items are found.
  2. Carry out a suitable test to determine whether the proportion of defective items produced by the machine has decreased following the maintenance service. You should state your hypotheses clearly and use a \(5 \%\) level of significance.
  3. Write down the \(p\)-value for your test in part (b)