Concept explainers
Use the multinomial formula and find the probabilities for each.
a. n = 6, X1 = 3, X2 = 2, X3 = 1, p1 = 0.5, p2 = 0.3, p3 = 0.2
b. n = 5, X1 = 1, X2 = 2, X3 = 2, p1 = 0.3, p2 = 0.6, p3 = 0.1
c. n = 4, X1 = 1, X2 = 1, X3 = 2, p1 = 0.8, p2 = 0.1, p3 = 0.1
a.
To find: The probability,
Answer to Problem 1E
Explanation of Solution
Given info:
The given values are
Calculation:
The formula for multinomial distribution is given below:
Where,
Substitute n as 6,
b.
To find: The probability,
Answer to Problem 1E
Explanation of Solution
Given info:
The given values are
Calculation:
Substitute n as 5,
c.
To find: The probability,
Answer to Problem 1E
Explanation of Solution
Given info:
The given values are
Calculation:
Substitute n as 4,
Want to see more full solutions like this?
Chapter 5 Solutions
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS: STEP BY STEP- ALE
- Use the Multiplication Property of Probabilities. If P(AB)=0.3 and P(BA)=0.6, find P(A).arrow_forwardOn a game show, a contestant is given the digits 3, 4, and 5 to arrange in the proper order to form the price of an appliance. If the contestant is correct, he or she wins the appliance. What is the probability of winning when the contestant knows that the price is at least $400?arrow_forwardFind the probability of each event. Drawing 5 orange cubes from a bowl containing 5 orange cubes and 1 beige cubesarrow_forward
- College Algebra (MindTap Course List)AlgebraISBN:9781305652231Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff HughesPublisher:Cengage LearningHolt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition...AlgebraISBN:9780547587776Author:HOLT MCDOUGALPublisher:HOLT MCDOUGALAlgebra & Trigonometry with Analytic GeometryAlgebraISBN:9781133382119Author:SwokowskiPublisher:Cengage
- Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897...AlgebraISBN:9780079039897Author:CarterPublisher:McGraw HillAlgebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)AlgebraISBN:9781305071742Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem WatsonPublisher:Cengage Learning