The document contains examples and explanations of probability calculations involving the binomial distribution. It shows how to calculate the probability of outcomes being less than, equal to, or greater than certain values. For example, it demonstrates calculating the probability of a random variable X being greater than 4, given X follows a binomial distribution with n=12 and p=0.5. It also provides the formula for calculating probabilities within a certain range.
(1) If random variable X follows the Binomial distribution X~Binomi.pdf
1. (1) If random variable X follows the Binomial distribution: X~Binomial(8,0.7), which among the
following statements is/are correct?
P(X<6)=p(x=0)+p(x=1)+p(x=2)+p(x=3)+p(x=4)+p(x=5)+p(x=6)
False
P(X<6) = P(0) + P(1) + ... + P(5)
** You do NOT include 6.
P(X<=20)=1
True
Since n = 8, X can't be 9 or larger, so P(9 < = X < = 20) = 0.
P(X< = 8) + P(9 < = X < = 20)
= 1 + 0
= 1
X can take 8 different values.
False
X can take on 9 values: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
P(X>=3)+P(X<=3)=1
False
P(X > = 3) + P(X < = 2) = 1
P(X>6)=1-P(X<7)
True
P(X > 6)
= P(X > = 7)
= 1 - P(X < = 6)
= 1 - P(X < 7)
P(2
Unknown - this statement is incomplete
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3. (c)
P(more than 1) = P(2) + P(3) + ... + P(20)
= 1 - [P(1) + P(0)]
= 1 - 0.983
= 0.017
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(1)
Given: n = 20 and p = .01
P(X = 0)
= 20C0 * 0.01^0 * 0.99^20 = 0.818
Given: n = 20 and p = .02
P(X = 0)
= 20C0 * 0.02^0 * 0.98^20 = 0.668
Given: n = 20 and p = .05
P(X = 0)
= 20C0 * 0.05^0 * 0.95^20 = 0.358
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(1)
(a) mean = (6+2)/2 = 4
(b)
P(X > 4)
= P(4 < X < 6)
= (6-4)/(6-2)
= 1/2
= .5
4. Note: P(a < X < b) = (b - a)/(Max - Min)
(c)
= P(3 < X < 5)
= (5-3)/(6-2)
= 1/2
= .5
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I hope this helped. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comment section. :)
Solution
(1) If random variable X follows the Binomial distribution: X~Binomial(8,0.7), which among the
following statements is/are correct?
P(X<6)=p(x=0)+p(x=1)+p(x=2)+p(x=3)+p(x=4)+p(x=5)+p(x=6)
False
P(X<6) = P(0) + P(1) + ... + P(5)
** You do NOT include 6.
P(X<=20)=1
True
Since n = 8, X can't be 9 or larger, so P(9 < = X < = 20) = 0.
P(X< = 8) + P(9 < = X < = 20)
= 1 + 0
= 1
X can take 8 different values.
False
X can take on 9 values: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
P(X>=3)+P(X<=3)=1
False
6. (1)
Given: n = 20 and p = .01
(a)
P(X = 0)
= 20C0 * 0.01^0 * 0.99^20 = 0.818
(b)
P(at most 1) = P(1) + P(0)
= 20C1 * 0.01^1 * 0.99^19 = 0.16523
+ 20C0 * 0.01^0 * 0.99^20 = 0.81791
= 0.983
(c)
P(more than 1) = P(2) + P(3) + ... + P(20)
= 1 - [P(1) + P(0)]
= 1 - 0.983
= 0.017
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(1)
Given: n = 20 and p = .01
P(X = 0)
= 20C0 * 0.01^0 * 0.99^20 = 0.818
Given: n = 20 and p = .02
P(X = 0)
= 20C0 * 0.02^0 * 0.98^20 = 0.668
Given: n = 20 and p = .05
P(X = 0)
= 20C0 * 0.05^0 * 0.95^20 = 0.358
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(1)
(a) mean = (6+2)/2 = 4
(b)
P(X > 4)
= P(4 < X < 6)
= (6-4)/(6-2)
= 1/2
= .5
Note: P(a < X < b) = (b - a)/(Max - Min)
(c)
= P(3 < X < 5)
= (5-3)/(6-2)
= 1/2
= .5
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I hope this helped. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comment section. :)