Math Problem Statement

At a large university, 55% of the students frequently visit the university's bookstore. If 15 students are randomly selected, what is the probability that exactly 11 frequently visit the bookstore?

Round your answer to 3 decimal places.

Solution

This problem is a classic binomial probability problem where we are given:

  • The probability of success (pp) is 55% or 0.55 (students visiting the bookstore).
  • The number of trials (nn) is 15 (students selected).
  • The number of successes (kk) is 11 (students who visit the bookstore).

The binomial probability formula is given by:

P(X=k)=(nk)pk(1p)nkP(X = k) = \binom{n}{k} \cdot p^k \cdot (1 - p)^{n - k}

Where:

  • (nk)\binom{n}{k} is the binomial coefficient, calculated as n!k!(nk)!\frac{n!}{k!(n - k)!}.
  • pkp^k is the probability of exactly kk successes.
  • (1p)nk(1 - p)^{n - k} is the probability of exactly nkn - k failures.

Now, we can substitute the values:

  • n=15n = 15
  • k=11k = 11
  • p=0.55p = 0.55
  • 1p=0.451 - p = 0.45

Let's calculate the probability.The probability that exactly 11 out of 15 students frequently visit the bookstore is 0.0780.078, or 7.8%.

Would you like further details or have any questions about this process?

Here are some related questions for further practice:

  1. What is the probability that exactly 10 students frequently visit the bookstore?
  2. What is the probability that at least 11 students frequently visit the bookstore?
  3. What is the expected number of students who frequently visit the bookstore?
  4. What is the probability that fewer than 8 students visit the bookstore?
  5. How would the probability change if the probability of visiting the bookstore was 60% instead of 55%?

Tip: Binomial probabilities can be quickly computed when using proper tools like factorial functions or probability tables.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability
Binomial Distribution

Formulas

P(X = k) = (n choose k) * p^k * (1 - p)^(n - k)
(n choose k) = n! / (k! * (n - k)!)

Theorems

Binomial Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12