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This document provides 10 practice problems involving the binomial distribution. The problems cover calculating probabilities for binomial random variables, finding expected values, and determining the number of standard deviations. Key concepts covered include binomial probability, expected frequencies, means, variances, and probabilities for getting certain outcomes of binomial random variables.

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Tutorial 4

This document provides 10 practice problems involving the binomial distribution. The problems cover calculating probabilities for binomial random variables, finding expected values, and determining the number of standard deviations. Key concepts covered include binomial probability, expected frequencies, means, variances, and probabilities for getting certain outcomes of binomial random variables.

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TUTORIAL 4-BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION

1. Given that X~ Bin( 8, 0.25) find :


i. P( X=3)
ii. P( X< 10)
iii. P( X=0 or 1)

2. There is a fault in a machine making microchips , with the result that only
80% of those it produces work. A random sample of eight microchips made
by this machine is taken. What is the probability that exactly six of them
work?

3. A typist has a probability of 0.99 f typing a letter correctly. He makes his


mistakes at random. He types a sentence containing 200 letters. What is the
probability that he makes exactly one mistake ?

4. In a well-known game you have to decide which opponent is going to choose:


‘Paper’ , ‘Stone’ or ‘Scissors’. If you guess entirely at random, what is the
probability that you are right exactly 5 times out of 15.

5. Three fair coins are tossed.


i. What is the probability of all three showing heads?
ii. What is the probability of two heads and one tail?
iii. What is the probability of one head and two tails?
iv. What is the probability of all three showing tails?
v. Show that the probabilities for the four possible outcomes add up to 1.

6. The number of standard bulbs in a packet of three of Samantha’s bulbs is


modelled by the random variable X where X ~ Bin(3,0.1)
i. Find the probabilities of obtaining 0, 1, 2, and 3 substandard bulbs
ii. Find the expected frequencies of obtaining 0,1,2 and 3 substandard bulbs
in 2000 packets
iii. Find the mean number of substandard bulbs per packet.

7. Extensive research has shown that 1 person out of every 4 is allergic to a


particular grass seed. A group of 20 university students volunteer to try out
a new treatment .
i. What is the expectation of the number of allergic people in the group?
ii. What is the probability that
(a) Exactly two
(b) No more than two of the group are allergic

8. On a particular Internet channel , a travel vlog occurs at the same time


every day. The probability that Vikki is home from school to watch the
travel vlog live is 0.4. Find the probability that in any given school week( 5
days ) , Vikki arrives home to watch the vlog;
i. On three days
ii. At least three days
iii. Find the expected number of days and the standard deviation.

9. In a consignment of 20 articles , 4 are defective . If a sample of 5 is taken


at random, find the probability that they will contain :
i. no defective articles
ii. at least three defective articles .

10. Approximately 4% of the eggs produced and sold by a local farm are
cracked.
Jerry buys 24 eggs from the farm.
i. Find the probability that exactly two of Jerry’s eggs are cracked .
ii. Find the probability that Jerry buys no more than four cracked eggs.
iii. Find the probability that Jerry buys at least two cracked eggs.
iv. Find the variance of the number of cracked eggs .

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