Let X be a binomial random variable with p=0.4 and

Elaina Conner

Elaina Conner

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2022-02-12

Let X be a binomial random variable with p=0.4 and n=10
What is P(X=5)?

Answer & Explanation

Jonathan Mckenzie

Jonathan Mckenzie

Beginner2022-02-13Added 14 answers

Step 1
P(X=r)=nCr(p)r(q)nr
p=0.4, then q=10.4=0.6
P(X=5)=10C5(0.4)5(0.6)5
P(X=5)=10!5!×5!(0.4)5(0.6)5
P(X=5)=252×0.01024×0.07776=0.2007
laiedkn

laiedkn

Beginner2022-02-14Added 15 answers

Step 1
Let X be the Binomial Random Variable with parameters n, p.
Then, P(X=x)=nCxpxqnx
x=0, 1, 2, 3,,n; q=1p
In our Example, x=5, n=10 and p=0.4
P(X=5)=10C5(0.4)5(10.4)105
=(10)(9)(8)(7)(6)(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(0.4)5(0.6)5
=(252)(0.24)5
=(252)(0.0007962624)
P(X=5)=0.2006581248

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