CAIE Further Paper 4 2020 June — Question 1

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFurther Paper 4 (Further Paper 4)
Year2020
SessionJune
TopicChi-squared distribution

1 Young children are learning to read using two different reading schemes, \(A\) and \(B\). The standards achieved are measured against the national average standard achieved and classified as above average, average or below average. For two randomly chosen groups of young children, the numbers in each category are shown in the table.
\cline { 2 - 4 } \multicolumn{1}{c|}{}Standard achieved
\cline { 2 - 4 } \multicolumn{1}{c|}{}Above averageAverageBelow average
Scheme \(A\)313522
Scheme \(B\)195043
Test at the \(5 \%\) significance level whether standard achieved is independent of the reading scheme used.