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Distinguish unbiased variance, estimated SD and significance

A Mathematics test is administered to a large group. For 200 recorded scores, ∑(x+10)=12290\sum(x+10)=12290 and ∑(x+10)2=811212\sum(x+10)^2=811212.

(i) Find unbiased estimates of the population mean and standard deviation.

(ii) Test at 5% whether the population mean score exceeds 50. State, with a reason, whether assumptions about the population distribution are needed.

The alternative hypothesis is accepted at α%\alpha\% significance.

(iii) Find an inequality satisfied by α\alpha.

(iv) Explain “α%\alpha\% level of significance” in this context.

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CJC · Discussion · Question 7

Shifting changes the mean but not the variance; use the same unrounded p-value to bound α.

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