Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Vocabulary and Skill Building - Page 344: 30a

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$P(x)={}_nC_{x}~p^x~(1-p)^{n-x}$ n = 8, p = 0.5 and 1 - p = 0.5 $P(0)={}_8C_{0}\times0.5^0\times0.5^{8}=\frac{8!}{0!\times8!}\times0.5^8=1\times0.5^8=0.003906$ $P(1)={}_8C_{1}\times0.5^1\times0.5^{7}=\frac{8!}{1!\times7!}\times0.5^8=8\times0.5^8=0.03125$ $P(2)={}_8C_{2}\times0.5^2\times0.5^6=\frac{8!}{2!\times6!}\times0.5^8=28\times0.5^8=0.1094$ $P(3)={}_8C_{3}\times0.5^3\times0.5^5=\frac{8!}{3!\times5!}\times0.5^8=56\times0.5^8=0.2188$ $P(4)={}_8C_{4}\times0.5^4\times0.5^4=\frac{8!}{4!\times4!}\times0.5^8=70\times0.5^8=0.2734$ $P(5)={}_8C_{5}\times0.5^5\times0.5^3=\frac{8!}{5!\times3!}\times0.5^8=56\times0.5^8=0.2188$ $P(6)={}_8C_{6}\times0.5^6\times0.5^2=\frac{8!}{6!\times2!}\times0.5^8=28\times0.5^8=0.1094$ $P(7)={}_8C_{7}\times0.5^7\times0.5^1=\frac{8!}{7!\times1!}\times0.5^8=8\times0.5^8=0.03125$ $P(8)={}_8C_{0}\times0.5^8\times0.5^0=\frac{8!}{8!\times0!}\times0.5^8=1\times0.5^8=0.003906$
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