A hip joint replacement part is being stress-tested in a laboratory. The probability of successfully completing the test is 0.883. 11 randomly and independently chosen parts are tested. What is the probability that exactly two of the 11 parts successfully complete the test?

Tyra

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2021-03-07

A hip joint replacement part is being stress-tested in a laboratory. The probability of successfully completing the test is 0.883. 11 randomly and independently chosen parts are tested. What is the probability that exactly two of the 11 parts successfully complete the test?

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Nola Robson

Nola Robson

Skilled2021-03-08Added 94 answers

In a lab, a hip joint replacement component is undergoing stress testing. Let's clarify
p= possibility of passing the test successfully =0.883
q=1p=0.117
The likelihood that exactly two out of the 11 pieces pass the test is what we are looking for. If a random variable X only accepts non-negative values and its probability mass function is as follows, it is said to have a binomial distribution. ​
P(X=x)=p(x)=(nx)pxqnx,x=0,1,2...,n ​
Here, 11 sections were arbitrarily and independently selected. Therefore, n=11. ​
Using the binomial probability, we can now calculate the likelihood that exactly two of the 11 pieces will pass the test. ​
P(X=2)=(112)(0.883)2(0.117)112=5.5×(0.883)2×(0.117)9=0.000000176 ​
Result: P(X=2)=0.000000176

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