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Binomial Distribution Math help?

I'm having trouble with this binomial distribution stuff for my prob/stats class

Here's the question:

Fifty-two percent of adults say chocolate chip sis their favorite cookie. You randomly select 50 adults and ask each if chocolate chip is his or her favorite cookie.

a. Find the probability that at most 15 people say chocolate chip is their favorite cookie.

b. Find the probability that at least 15 people say chocolate chip is their favorite cookie.

c. Find the probability that more than 15 people say chocolate chip is their favorite cookie.

thanks for helping! please explain how you did this problem, too please :)

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  • M3
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    this is a binomdist with n = 50, p = 0.52, q = 1-p = 0.48,

    formula P[k] = 50Ck *0.52^k *0.48^(50-k)

    a. P[≤15]=P[0] +P[1] + .... +P[15] using above formula = .00136 <------

    c. P[>15] = 1 - P[≤15] = 1 - .00136 = .99864 <-------

    b. P[≥15]=P[>15]+P[15]=.99864+ 50c15*.52^15*.48^35 = .9995 <-----

    note that i've changed the order of answers to reduce work and also illustrate one calculation using the formula

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    a million.) n :- style of trials p :- danger of fulfillment on a given trial q = a million-p :- danger of failure on a given trial undergo in ideas, for a sufficiently super pattern length, a binomial distribution could be approximated with the aid of a classic distribution. we are in a position to apply here rule: If np > 5 and nq > 5, then the pattern length is adequately super, and we are in a position to approximate with the aid of a classic distribution. So calculate np and nq in each and every case, and spot whether or no longer they are extra advantageous than 5. 2.) First attempt whether np > 5 and nq > 5. If this holds, then a binomial distribution could be approximated with the aid of a classic distribution: N(pq, npq) or N(pq, np(a million-p) ) the place np is the mean (?) and npq is the variance (?^2) of the conventional distribution. To calculate a z-score, use the formula: z = (x - ?)/? Plug on your values for x (given in the question), ? = pq, and ? = squareroot(npq) to get your answer. 3.) There are sixty 5 questions, so the style of trials n = sixty 5 Mike has a a million in 5 danger of answering each and every question wisely, so p = a million/5 = 0.2 x = 10 questions we could desire to locate the risk of answering under 10 questions wisely: P(X<10) you will could desire to transform x = 10 right into a z-score making use of a similar formula as earlier: z = (x - ?)/? the place ? = pq, and ? = squareroot(npq) in case you probably did it wisely, you may get: z = -0.93026 Then making use of your z-tables, locate P(Z<z) = P(Z<-0.ninety 3)

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