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The variable T~B(n,0.96) and it is given that P(T=n)>0.5, find the greatest possible value of n. [Use, ln(0.1)=-0.693147181,ln(0.7)=-0.0408219945]

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Important Questions on The Binomial and Geometric Distributions

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Given that R~B(n,0.8) and it is given that P(R>n-1)<0.006, find the least possible value of n. [Use,ln(0.006)=-5.11599581,ln(0.8)=-0.223143551]

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The number of damaged eggs, D, in cartons of six eggs have been recorded by an inspector at a packing depot. The following table shows the frequency distribution of some of the numbers of damaged eggs in 150000 boxes.

Number of damaged eggs(D) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of cartons (f) 141393 8396 a b 0 0 0

The distribution of D is to be modelled by D~B(6,p). Estimate the suitable value of p, correcting to four decimal places.

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AS and A Level
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The number of damaged eggs, D, in cartons of six eggs have been recorded by an inspector at a packing depot. The following table shows the frequency distribution of some of the numbers of damaged eggs in 150000 boxes.

Number of damaged eggs(D) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of cartons (f) 141393 8396 a b 0 0 0

The distribution of D is to be modelled by D~B(6,p).Calculate estimates for the value of a and of b.

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The number of damaged eggs, D, in cartons of six eggs have been recorded by an inspector at a packing depot. The following table shows the frequency distribution of some of the numbers of damaged eggs in 150000 boxes.

Number of damaged eggs(D) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of cartons (f) 141393 8396 a b 0 0 0

The distribution of D is to be modelled by D~B(6,p). Calculate an estimate for the least number of additional cartons that would need to be inspected for there to be at least 8400 cartons containing one damaged egg.

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AS and A Level
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The number of months during the 4-month monsoon season (June to September) in which the total rainfall was greater than 5 metres, R, has been recorded at a location in Meghalaya for the past 32 years, and is shown in the following table.

Number of months 0 1 2 3 4
Number of years 2 8 12 8 2

The distribution of R is to be modelled by R~B(4,p). Find the value of p and state clearly what this value represents. Give a reason why, in real life, it is unlikely that a binomial distribution could be used to model these data accurately.

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AS and A Level
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In a particular country, 90% of both females and males drink tea. Of those who drink tea, 40% of the females and 60% of the males drink it with sugar. Find the probability that in a random selection of two females and two males, all four people drink tea.

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AS and A Level
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In a particular country, 90% of both females and males drink tea. Of those who drink tea, 40% of the females and 60% of the males drink it with sugar. Find the probability that in a random selection of two females and two males, an equal number of females and males drink tea with sugar.  [Write your answer correcting to three decimal places]

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It is estimated that 0.5% of all left-handed people and 0.4% of all right-handed people suffer from some form of colour-blindness. A random sample of 200 left-handed and 300 right-handed people is taken. Find the probability that there is exactly one person in the sample that suffers from colour-blindness.[Write your answer correcting to three decimal places]