Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
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ISBN: 9781133103752
Author: Mendenhall, William
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 5.31E

Back Pain Six in 10 aduts say lower back pain substantially limits their athletic activities.3 A random sample of n = 8 adults were asked if lower back pain was a limiting factor in their athletic activities. The printout below shows the cumulative and individual probabilities for a binomial random variable with n = 8 and p = .6.

Chapter 5.2, Problem 5.31E, Back Pain Six in 10 aduts say lower back pain substantially limits their athletic activities.3 A

  1. Use the binomial formula to find the probability that all eight indicate that lower back pain was a limiting factor in their athletic activities.
  2. Confirm the results of part a using the printout.
  3. What is the probability that at most seven individuals give lower back pain as a limiting factor in their athletic activities?

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