Consider a binomial experiment with 16 trials and probability 0.35 of success on

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2021-09-20

Consider a binomial experiment with 16 trials and probability 0.35 of success on a single trial.
(a) Use the binomial distribution to find the probability of exactly 10 successes. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
(b) Use the normal distribution to approximate the probability of exactly 10 successes. (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
These results are almost exactly the same.

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crocolylec

crocolylec

Skilled2021-09-21Added 100 answers

Step 1
Given n=16
p=0.35
XB(n,p)
P(X=x)=Cxnpx(1p)nx;x=0,1n
0<p1;q=1p
Step 2
Mean, μ=np=16×0.35=5.6
Standard deviation, σ=npq
=16×0.35×0.65
=1.9
(a) Using binomial probability, P(exactly 10 successes) =P(X=10)
=C1016(0.35)10(10.35)1610
=0.0166
Step 3
By applying continuity correction,
P(X=r)=P(r0.5<X>r+0.5)
P(X=10)=P(100.5<X<10+0.5)
=P(9.5<X<10.5)
=P(9.55.61.9<Z<10.55.61.9)
=P(0.892<Z<2.605)
=0.1822

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