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A-LevelMathematicsProbability and statisticsMay/June 2025Paper 6 Q23 Marks

The height of a certain species of plant is denoted by Hcm. The heights of a random sample of 100 plants were measured, and the following results were found. • The mean, h, for the sample was 80.2. • An unbiased estimate of the population variance of H was 15.6. Calculate the value of Sh².

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About This A-Level Mathematics Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Mathematics (9709) May/June 2025 examination, Paper 6 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Probability and statistics and is worth 3 marks.

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