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svetlana [45]
3 years ago
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According to a study done by Nick Wilson of Otago University Wellington, the probability a randomly selected individual will not

cover his or her mouth when sneezing is 0.267. Suppose you sit on a bench in a mall and observe people's bad habits as they sneeze.a. What is the probability that among 10 randomly observed individuals exactly 4 do not cover their mouth when sneezing?b. What is the probability that among 10 randomly observed individuals fewer than 3 do not cover their mouth when sneezing?c. Would you be surprised if, after observing 18 individuals, fewer than half covered their mouth when sneezing? why?
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1 answer:
Lorico [155]3 years ago
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Answer and Step-by-step explanation:

From the question statement we get know that it is Binomial distribution because there are only two possible outcomes so we need to use Binomial Probability Distribution for this question.

Formula for the Binomial Probability Distribution:

P(X)=   p^x q^(n-x)

Where,

  • C_x^n=n!/(n-x)!x!   (i.e. combination)
  • x= total number of successes
  • p=probability of success (p=1-q)  
  • q=probability of failure (q=1-p)
  • n=number of trials
  • P(X)= probability of total number of successes

Answer and explanation for each part of the question are as follow:

a.What is the probability that among 10 randomly observed individuals exactly 4 do not cover their mouth when sneezing?

Solution:

Given that

n=10  

p=0.267 (because p is the probability of success which is “number of individuals not covering their mouths when sneezing” in the question)

q=1-0.267=0.733  

x=4 (number of successes i.e. individuals not covering their mouths)

C_x^n=n!/(n-x)!x!=10!/(10-4)!4!=210

P(X)=C_x^n   p^x q^(n-x)=210×〖(0.267)〗^4×〖0.733〗^(10-4)

P(X)=210×0.00508×0.155  

P(X)=0.165465  

b. What is the probability that among 10 randomly observed individuals fewer than 3 do not cover their mouth when sneezing?

Solution:

Given that

n=10  

p=0.267 (because p is the probability of success which is “number of individuals not covering their mouths when sneezing” in the question)

q=1-0.267=0.733  

x=3 (number of successes i.e. individuals not covering their mouths)

C_x^n=n!/(n-x)!x!=10!/(10-3)!3!=120

P(X)=C_x^n   p^x q^(n-x)=120×(0.267)^3×〖0.733〗^(10-3)

P(X)=120×0.01903×0.1136  

P(X)=0.25962  

c. Would you be surprised if, after observing 18 individuals, fewer than half covered their mouth when sneezing? why?

Solution:

Given that

n=18  

p=0.267 (because p is the probability of success which is “number of individuals not covering their mouths when sneezing” in the question)

q=1-0.267=0.733  

x=9 (x is the number of successes “number of individuals not covering their mouths when sneezing”, if less than half cover their mouth then more than half will not cover), so let x=9

C_x^n=n!/(n-x)!x!=18!/(18-9)!9!=48620

P(X)=48620×(0.267)^9×〖0.733〗^(18-9)  

P(X)=48620×0.00000689×0.0610  

P(X)=0.020  

Yes, I am surprised that probability of less than 9 individuals covering their mouth when sneezing is 0.020. Which is extremely is small.

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