Math Problem Statement
The Magazine Mass Marketing Company has received 14 entries in its latest sweepstakes. They know that the probability of receiving a magazine subscription order with an entry form is 0.5 . What is the probability that less than 10 of the entry forms will include an order? Round your answer to four decimal places.
Solution
This problem follows a binomial distribution since there is a fixed number of trials (14 entries), two possible outcomes (order or no order), and a constant probability of success (0.5). We need to find the probability that fewer than 10 of the 14 entry forms include an order.
The binomial probability formula is:
Where:
- (number of trials),
- is the number of successes (number of orders),
- (probability of receiving an order with an entry form).
We want to find , which is the sum of probabilities for . This can be computed using the binomial cumulative distribution function (CDF):
Using a binomial calculator or statistical software, we calculate the cumulative probability:
Thus, the probability that less than 10 of the entry forms include an order is approximately 0.8349.
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Here are 5 related questions:
- What is the probability of exactly 10 entry forms including an order?
- What is the expected number of orders from the 14 entries?
- How would the probability change if the chance of receiving an order was 0.6 instead of 0.5?
- What is the variance in the number of orders received?
- How does the binomial distribution compare to the normal distribution for large ?
Tip: For large , the binomial distribution can often be approximated by a normal distribution!
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Probability
Binomial Distribution
Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF)
Formulas
Binomial Probability Formula: P(X = k) = (n choose k) * p^k * (1-p)^(n-k)
Cumulative Distribution Function: P(X < k) = sum of P(X = 0) to P(X = k-1)
Theorems
Binomial Theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 10-12
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