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Date May 2014 Marks available 2 Reference code 14M.1.sl.TZ2.8
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
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Question

A group of 100 students gave the following responses to the question of how they get to school.



 

A χ2 test for independence was conducted at the 5% significance level. The null hypothesis was defined as

 

H0: Method of getting to school is independent of gender.

Find the expected frequency for the females who use public transport to get to school.

[2]
a.

Find the χ2 statistic.

[2]
b.

The χ2 critical value is 7.815 at the 5% significance level.

State whether or not the null hypothesis is accepted. Give a reason for your answer.

[2]
c.

Markscheme

30100×48100×100   OR   30×48100     (M1)

 

Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution into correct formula.

 

=14.4 (725)     (A1)     (C2)

[2 marks]

a.

13.0 (12.9554)     (A2)     (C2)

 

Note: Award (A1)(A0) for 12.9.

 

[2 marks]

b.

the null hypothesis is not accepted     (A1)(ft)

χ2calc>χ2crit   OR   13.0>7.82    (R1)

OR

the null hypothesis is not accepted     (A1)(ft)

p-value (0.0047) (0.00473391)<0.05     (R1)     (C2)

 

Notes: Follow through from their answer to part (b).

     Do not award (A1)(ft)(R0).

 

[2 marks]

c.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 4 - Statistical applications » 4.4 » The χ2 test for independence: formulation of null and alternative hypotheses; significance levels; contingency tables; expected frequencies; degrees of freedom; p-values.
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