Math Problem Statement

P(X=15) , n=16 , p=0.7

Solution

You seem to be asking about the probability of a binomial distribution, specifically P(X=15)P(X = 15), where n=16n = 16 and p=0.7p = 0.7.

In a binomial distribution, the probability of getting exactly kk successes (in this case, X=15X = 15) is calculated using the formula:

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

Where:

  • (nk)\binom{n}{k} is the binomial coefficient n!k!(nk)!\frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!},
  • pp is the probability of success on a single trial (here, p=0.7p = 0.7),
  • nn is the number of trials (here, n=16n = 16),
  • kk is the number of successes (here, k=15k = 15).

Let’s calculate this:

  1. Binomial Coefficient: (1615)=16!15!(1615)!=16\binom{16}{15} = \frac{16!}{15!(16-15)!} = 16

  2. Probability Term: p15=0.715p^{15} = 0.7^{15} and (1p)1=0.31=0.3(1 - p)^{1} = 0.3^1 = 0.3

Now, multiplying all these values together will give us the result:

P(X=15)=16(0.715)0.3P(X = 15) = 16 \cdot (0.7^{15}) \cdot 0.3

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Binomial Distribution
Probability

Formulas

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

Theorems

Binomial Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12