Math Problem Statement
Question content area top Part 1 Eighty dash five
percent of adults want to live to age 100. You randomly select five adults and ask them whether they want to live to age 100. The random variable represents the number of adults who want to live to age 100. Complete parts (a) through (c) below. Question content area bottom Part 1 (a) Construct a binomial distribution. x
P(x) 0
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enter your response here (Round to five decimal places as needed.)
Solution
To construct the binomial distribution, we need to use the following formula for the probability of exactly successes in trials:
Where:
- = 5 (the number of trials, which is the number of adults selected),
- = 0.80 (the probability that an adult wants to live to age 100),
- = 0.20 (the probability that an adult does not want to live to age 100),
- is the number of adults who want to live to age 100.
For each value of , we'll calculate using the formula.
Step 1: Calculate each for .
For :
For :
For :
For :
For :
For :
Step 2: Fill out the table
0 | 0.00032 |
1 | 0.00640 |
2 | 0.05120 |
3 | 0.20480 |
4 | 0.40960 |
5 | 0.32768 |
Answer:
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Here are 5 related questions to expand the topic:
- How do you calculate the binomial coefficient ?
- How would the probabilities change if the percentage of adults who want to live to age 100 were 90% instead of 80%?
- How do you find the mean and standard deviation for a binomial distribution?
- What happens to the binomial distribution if the number of adults surveyed (n) increases to 10?
- How can you use a cumulative binomial distribution table for this problem?
Tip: For more complex binomial distributions, consider using a calculator or software to quickly compute the probabilities!
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Probability
Binomial Distribution
Combinatorics
Formulas
P(x) = C(n, x) * p^x * (1 - p)^(n - x)
C(n, x) = n! / (x! * (n - x)!)
Theorems
Binomial Theorem
Fundamental Principle of Counting
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 10-12
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