Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics
6Probability & Statistics 2 (Paper 6)
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A Level only. Assumes Paper 5 and the calculus of Paper 3.
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Poisson and normal approximations
40 min
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The Poisson distribution
45 min
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Linear combinations of random variables
45 min
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Continuous random variables and probability density functions
50 min
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Confidence intervals for a mean and a proportion
45 min
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Populations, samples and sampling methods
40 min
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The distribution of the sample mean and the central limit theorem
45 min
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Unbiased estimates of the population mean and variance
40 min
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Hypothesis tests for a binomial proportion and a Poisson mean
50 min
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Hypothesis tests for a population mean (z-tests)
45 min
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The language of hypothesis testing
45 min
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Type I and Type II errors
45 min
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