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Mathematics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2020 · Paper 61 · Question 2

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In the past the yield of a certain crop, in tonnes per hectare, had mean 0.56 and standard deviation 0.08. Following the introduction of a new fertilizer, the farmer intends to test at the 2.5% significance level whether the mean yield has increased. He finds that the mean yield over 10 years is 0.61 tonnes per hectare.

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