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Gordon-Holliday Pre-calculus, p. 794 PT:
Bernoulli trials, Binomial
Setting, Independent Events RW:
Cooking In cooking class, 1 out of
5 souffles that Sabrina makes will collapse.
She is preparing 6 souffles to serve at a party for her parents.
What is the probability that exactly 4 of them do not collapse?
What is the probability that exactly 4 collapse? Gordon-Holliday Pre-calculus, p. 794 PT:
Bernoulli trials, Binomial
Setting, Independent Events RW: Skeet Shooting Skeet shooting involves
shooting at discs, called clay pigeons, propelled into the air by a
machine. Heather usually hits
9 out of 10 clay pigeons. If she shoots 12 times, find the following probabilities: a) P(all misses) b) P(exactly 7 hits) c) P(all hits) d)
P(at least 10 hits) Gordon-Holliday Pre-calculus, p. 794 PT:
Bernoulli trials, Binomial
Setting, Independent Events RW:
Stocks A stockbroker is
researching 13 independent stocks. An
investment in each stock will either make money or lose money. The
probability that each stock will make money is 5/8.
What is the probability that exactly 10 of the stocks make money?
Explain your reasoning. Key to Problem Bank:
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