Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Bernoulli Trials and Binomial Random Variables - Exercises - Page 559: 10

Answer

$P(X=3)=C(6,3)*0.4^3*0.6^3=0.27648$

Work Step by Step

The solution is based on the binomial distribution: $P(X=x)=C(n,x)*p^{x}*q^{n-x}$ If $x=3$, $p=0.4$, $n=6$, then $q=1-0.4=0.6$ and by substituting into the given variables, we get: $P(X=3)=C(6,3)*0.4^3*0.6^3=0.27648$
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