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Question 3
A cereal company fills packets with a mean weight of 300 g. The packet weights are normally distributed with a standard deviation of 8 g. A random sample of 16 packets is selected to test whether the mean filling weight has increased. The test rejects the claim if the sample mean exceeds 303.29 g. Against an alternative mean weight of 304 g, find the power of the test. Enter the answer correct to two decimal places.
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The IIT Madras BS Statistics for Data Science II (Stats 2) End Term paper sat on 13 Sept 2026, in the May 2026 term, set S2: 20 questions for 37 marks in 180 minutes. The first 3 questions are below. Sign in with Google — it is free — to see the whole paper with its answers and explanations, in learning mode or as a timed mock test.
| Feature | Stats 2 End Term 13 Sept 2026 Set S2 at a glance |
|---|---|
| Term | May 2026 term |
| Subject | Statistics for Data Science II |
| Course code | BSMA1004 |
| Questions | 20 |
| Marks | 37 |
| Duration | 180 min |
| Numerical | 17 |
| MCQ | 1 |
| MSQ | 2 |
| Official paper | Statistics2 13 Sep 26 (Session 2) |
| Negative marking | No negative marking. |
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