Date | November Example question | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | EXN.2.AHL.TZ0.6 |
Level | Additional Higher Level | Paper | Paper 2 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Find | Question number | 6 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The masses in kilograms of melons produced by a farm can be modelled by a normal distribution with a mean of and a standard deviation of .
Find the probability that two melons picked at random and independently of each other will
One year due to favourable weather conditions it is thought that the mean mass of the melons has increased.
The owner of the farm decides to take a random sample of melons to test this hypothesis at the significance level, assuming the standard deviation of the masses of the melons has not changed.
Unknown to the farmer the favourable weather conditions have led to all the melons having greater mass than the model described above.
Find the probability that a melon selected at random will have a mass greater than .
both have a mass greater than .
have a total mass greater than .
Write down the null and alternative hypotheses for the test.
Find the critical region for this test.
Find the mean and standard deviation of the mass of the melons for this year.
Find the probability of a Type II error in the owner’s test.
Markscheme
* This sample question was produced by experienced DP mathematics senior examiners to aid teachers in preparing for external assessment in the new MAA course. There may be minor differences in formatting compared to formal exam papers.
Let represent the mass of a melon
(M1)A1
[2 marks]
(M1)
A1
[2 marks]
Let represent the total mass
A1
(M1)A1
A1
[4 marks]
Let be the mean mass of the melons produced by the farm.
, only A1
Note: Accept The mean mass of melons produced by the farm is equal to
The mean mass of melons produced by the farm is greater than
Note: Award A0 if does not appear in the hypothesis.
[1 mark]
Under A1
(M1)
(A1)
Critical region is A1
[4 marks]
Let represent the new mass of the melons
A1
Standard deviation of (M1)
A1
Note: award M1A0 for
[3 marks]
(M1)
A1
Note: Accept from use of the three‐figure answer to part (d)
[2 marks]