In a large population, about 65% of families take a vacation during the summer.

Khadija Wells

Khadija Wells

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2021-09-23

In a large population, about 65% of families take a vacation during the summer. A researcher takes a random sample of 16 families and surveys whether they take a summer vacation.
Use the binomial distribution to compute the probability that exactly 8 of the families take a summer vacation.
Identify the following information required to find the probability of families that take a vacation during the summer.
Provide your answer below:
n= trials
x= successes
p= probability of summer vacation

Answer & Explanation

Gennenzip

Gennenzip

Skilled2021-09-24Added 96 answers

Step 1
The binomial probability distribution is,
P(X=x)=(beg{array}{c}nxend{array})(p)x(1p)nx
In the formula, n denotes the number of trails, p denotes probability of success, and x denotes the number of success.
The random variable X is defined as the number of families take a summer vacation which follows normal distribution with sample size 16 and probability of success 0.65. The probability that exactly 8 of the families take a summer vacation have to find. That is,
n=16,x=8,p=0.65.
Step 2
The probability that exactly 8 of the families take a summer vacation is,
P(X=8)=(beg{array}{c}168end{array})(0.65)8(10.65)168
=12,870×0.03186×0.000225
=0.0923
Thus, the probability that exactly 8 of the families take a summer vacation is 0.0923.

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