SPS SPS FM 2021 February — Question 7 10 marks

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM (SPS FM)
Year2021
SessionFebruary
Marks10
TopicHypothesis test of a normal distribution

7. \section*{In this question you must show detailed reasoning.} On the manufacturer's website, it is claimed that the average daily electricity consumption of a particular model of fridge is 1.25 kWh (kilowatt hours). A researcher at a consumer organisation decides to check this figure. A random sample of 40 fridges is selected. Summary statistics for the electricity consumption \(x \mathrm { kWh }\) of these fridges, measured over a period of 24 hours, are as follows.
\(\Sigma x = 51.92 \quad \Sigma x ^ { 2 } = 70.57\) Carry out a test at the \(5 \%\) significance level to investigate the validity of the claim on the website.
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