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Ivenika [448]
3 years ago
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According to a study done by Otago University, the probability a randomly selected individual will not cover his or her mouth wh

en sneezing is 0.267. Suppose you sit on a bench in a mall and observe people's habits as they sneeze. What is the probability that among 10 randomly observed individuals fewer than 3 do not cover their mouth
Mathematics
1 answer:
nirvana33 [79]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

47.52% probability that among 10 randomly observed individuals fewer than 3 do not cover their mouth

Step-by-step explanation:

For each individual, there are only two possible outcomes. Either they cover their mouth when sneezing, or they do not. The probability of an individual covering their mouth when sneezing is independent of other individuals. So we use the binomial probability distribution to solve this question.

Binomial probability distribution

The binomial probability is the probability of exactly x successes on n repeated trials, and X can only have two outcomes.

P(X = x) = C_{n,x}.p^{x}.(1-p)^{n-x}

In which C_{n,x} is the number of different combinations of x objects from a set of n elements, given by the following formula.

C_{n,x} = \frac{n!}{x!(n-x)!}

And p is the probability of X happening.

According to a study done by Otago University, the probability a randomly selected individual will not cover his or her mouth when sneezing is 0.267.

This means that p = 0.267

What is the probability that among 10 randomly observed individuals fewer than 3 do not cover their mouth

10 individuals, so n = 10.

P(X < 3) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) + P(X = 2)

In which

P(X = x) = C_{n,x}.p^{x}.(1-p)^{n-x}

P(X = 0) = C_{10,0}.(0.267)^{0}.(0.733)^{10} = 0.0448

P(X = 1) = C_{10,1}.(0.267)^{1}.(0.733)^{9} = 0.1631

P(X = 2) = C_{10,2}.(0.267)^{2}.(0.733)^{8} = 0.2673

P(X < 3) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) + P(X = 2) = 0.0448 + 0.1631 + 0.2673 = 0.4752

47.52% probability that among 10 randomly observed individuals fewer than 3 do not cover their mouth

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