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Do you get method marks if your method is different in maths?

I was doing past papers for maths paper 3 and noticed that for hypothesis testing my method is always different when they want you to find if the mean has changed but I still get the answer correct. I know this isn't a fluke either because I've always gotten the correct answer with my method.
In the mark schemes they find the critical value and compare it to the Z-value of the new proposed mean, but i always find the probability of getting the new mean and compare it to the significance level.
Would they give me no method for this or is it ok?

Reply 1

schminke100

Yes, any accurate method is acceptable. Your method sounds fine (unless the question particularly specifies the method they want you to use, of course).

Reply 2

Sam0515

Original post by schminke100

Yes, any accurate method is acceptable. Your method sounds fine (unless the question particularly specifies the method they want you to use, of course).