Question

For a binomial probability distribution, it is unusual for the number of successes to be less than μ − 2.5σ or greater than μ + 2.5σ. (a) For a binomial experiment with 10 trials for which the probability of success on a single trial is 0.2, is it unusual to have more than five successes? Explain

Answer 1

Answer:

no of success deemed to be usual 5

that is more than 5 success unusual

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data

number of successes  = less than μ − 2.5σ

number of successes  = greater than μ + 2.5σ

trials n  = 10

probability single trial = 0.2

to find out

is it unusual to have more than five successes

solution

we can say that

mean of the binomial, distribution that is

mean =  probability single trial × trials n

mean =  10 × .2

mean = 2

and standard deviation = √(mean× (1-probability))

standard deviation = √2× (1-0.2))

standard deviation = 1.2649

so no of successes are

= μ − 2.5σ                 and           = μ + 2.5σ

= 2 − 2.5(1.2649)      and           = 2 + 2.5(1.2649)

= -0.16225                and           = 5.16225

so now we say no of success deemed to be usual 5

that is more than 5 success unusual here