Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 346: 56b

Answer

$P(20)=0.01989$

Work Step by Step

$P(x)=({}_{x-1}C_{r-1})p^r(1-p)^{x-r}$ $x=20$, $r=2$, $p=\frac{2}{2+18+18}=\frac{1}{19}$ and $1-p=\frac{18}{19}$ $P(20)=({}_{19}C_{1})(\frac{1}{19})^2(\frac{18}{19})^{18}=\frac{19!}{1!\times18!}\times\frac{18^{18}}{19^{20}}=\frac{18^{18}}{19^{19}}=0.01989$
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