AQA S1 2007 June — Question 3

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicCentral limit theorem

3
  1. A sample of 50 washed baking potatoes was selected at random from a large batch.
    The weights of the 50 potatoes were found to have a mean of 234 grams and a standard deviation of 25.1 grams. Construct a \(95 \%\) confidence interval for the mean weight of potatoes in the batch.
    (4 marks)
  2. The batch of potatoes is purchased by a market stallholder. He sells them to his customers by allowing them to choose any 5 potatoes for \(\pounds 1\). Give a reason why such chosen potatoes are unlikely to represent a random sample from the batch.