CAIE S2 2021 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2021
SessionJune
TopicCentral limit theorem

4 The masses, \(m\) kilograms, of flour in a random sample of 90 sacks of flour are summarised as follows. $$n = 90 \quad \Sigma m = 4509 \quad \Sigma m ^ { 2 } = 225950$$
  1. Find unbiased estimates of the population mean and variance.
  2. Calculate a \(98 \%\) confidence interval for the population mean.
  3. Explain why it was necessary to use the Central Limit theorem in answering part (b).
  4. Find the probability that the confidence interval found in part (b) is wholly above the true value of the population mean.