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(ii)
8
8 7 6
P(X = 3) (0.6)3(0.4)5
(0.6)3(0.4)5 0.124 (3 s.f.)
3
123
8
8 7
(iii) P(X = 6) (0.6)6(0.4)2
(0.6)6(0.4)2 0.209 (3 s.f.)
6
12
2. X ~ B(10, 0.7)
(i)
(ii)
10
P(X = 1) 0.7 (0.3) 9 10 0.7 (0.3) 9 0.000138 (3 s.f.)
1
0.9999 (4 s.f.)
10 9
10
(0.7)2(0.3)8 0.001447 (4 s.f.)
(iv) P(X = 2) (0.7)2(0.3)8
2
12
P(X < 3) P( X 0) P( X 1) P( X 2)
0.00000590 0.000138 0.001447
0.00159 (3 s.f.)
(ii)
5
5 4
(0.9)2 (0.1)3 0.0081
P(X = 2) (0.9)2 (0.1)3
2
1
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5
5
(0.9)3 (0.1)2 (0.9)4 0.1 (0.9)5
2
1
5 4
Since the probability that all five students pass is more than 0.5, this
must be the greatest probability.
So the most likely number of students who pass is 5.
(ii)
10 9 8 7
(0.75 )4(0.25 )6
12 34
0.0162 (3 s.f.)
(ii)
P( X 0) (0.25 )10
10
P( X 1) (0.75 )(0.25 ) 9 10(0.75 )(0.25 ) 9
1
10 9
10
P( X 2) (0.75 )2(0.25 )8
(0.75 )2(0.25 )8
12
2
10 9 8
10
P( X 3) (0.75 )3(0.25 )7
(0.75 )3(0.25 )7
3
123
P(X < 4) P( X 0) P( X 1) P( X 2) P( X 3)
0.00351 (3 s.f.)
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