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mom

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Registered: 2012-04-25

Posts: 94

binomial distribution

I don't know why I can't think to remember how to work this problem but can you please help me with the following on the steps to get the answer?

Assume that a procedure yields a binomial distribution with a trial repeated n times. Use a binomial probabilities table to find the probability of x successes given the probability p of successes on a given trial.
n=5, x=5,p=0.80
P(5)=

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bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: binomial distribution

Hi mom;

Here is a table that you can use:

http://www.pindling.org/Math/Statistics … al_2_8.htm

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