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Using the Binomial distribution. If n=9 and p=0.2, find P(x=6).

Using the Binomial distribution. If n=9 and p=0.2, find P(x=6).

College Algebra
College Algebra
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Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson
Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson
Chapter9: Counting And Probability
Section9.3: Binomial Probability
Problem 2E: If a binomial experiment has probability p success, then the probability of failure is...
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Assume that a procedure yields a binomial distribution with a trial repeated n = 5 times. Use some form of technology to find the probability distribution given the probability p = 0.378 of success on a single trial. (Report answers accurate to 4 decimal places.) k P(X= k) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that a procedure yields a binomial distribution with a trial repeated n = 5 times. Use some form of technology to find the probability distribution given the probability p = 0.378 of success on a single trial. (Report answers accurate to 4 decimal places.) k P(X= k) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Assume that the proportion of voters who prefer Candidate A is p = 0.162. Organization D conducts a poll of n 5 voters. Let X represent the number of voters polled who prefer Candidate A. Use some form of appropriate technology (e.g., your calculator or statistics software like Excel, R, or StatDisk) to find the cumulative probability distribution. (Report answers accurate to 4 decimal places.) k P(X ≤k) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that the proportion of voters who prefer Candidate A is p = 0.162. Organization D conducts a poll of n 5 voters. Let X represent the number of voters polled who prefer Candidate A. Use some form of appropriate technology (e.g., your calculator or statistics software like Excel, R, or StatDisk) to find the cumulative probability distribution. (Report answers accurate to 4 decimal places.) k P(X ≤k) 0 1 2 3 4 5
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