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: 5

Answer

$P(X=5)=C(5,5)*0.1^5*0.9^0=\frac{5!}{5!\times(5-5)!}\times0.1^5\times0.9^0=0.00001$ The probability is $0.00001$

Work Step by Step

The solution is based on the binomial distribution: $P(X=x)=C(n,x)*p^{x}*q^{n-x}$ If we perform 5 independent Bernoulli trials, and $p=0.1$, the probability of five successes are: $C(5,5)*0.1^5*0.9^0$. As there are 5 trial out of which all are successes. And the probability of a success is 0.1. $P(X=5)=C(5,5)*0.1^5*0.9^0=\frac{5!}{5!\times(5-5)!}\times0.1^5\times0.9^0=0.00001$
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