Edexcel S2 2005 January — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2005
SessionJanuary
TopicApproximating Binomial to Normal Distribution
TypeTwo-tailed hypothesis test

4. In an experiment, there are 250 trials and each trial results in a success or a failure.
  1. Write down two other conditions needed to make this into a binomial experiment. It is claimed that \(10 \%\) of students can tell the difference between two brands of baked beans. In a random sample of 250 students, 40 of them were able to distinguish the difference between the two brands.
  2. Using a normal approximation, test at the \(1 \%\) level of significance whether or not the claim is justified. Use a one-tailed test.
  3. Comment on the acceptability of the assumptions you needed to carry out the test.