OCR MEI Further Statistics B AS Specimen — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Statistics B AS (Further Statistics B AS)
SessionSpecimen
TopicWilcoxon tests

4 An online encyclopedia claims that the average mass of an adult European hedgehog is 720 g . In an investigation to check this average figure, the masses in grams of twelve randomly chosen adult European hedgehogs are measured and shown below.
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  1. What assumption is required to carry out a Wilcoxon test in this situation?
  2. Given that this assumption is met, carry out a 2 -tail Wilcoxon test at the \(5 \%\) level to test whether the median mass is 720 g . You should state your hypotheses and complete the table of calculations in the Printed Answer Booklet.