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1. (Use Computer) Let X represent a binomial random variable with n = 400 and p...

1.

(Use Computer) Let X represent a binomial random variable with n = 400 and p = 0.8. Find the following probabilities. (Round your final answers to 4 decimal places.)

  Probability
  a. P(X ≤ 330)      
  b. P(X > 340)      
  c. P(335 ≤ X ≤ 345)      
  d. P(X = 300)      

2.

(Use computer) Suppose 38% of recent college graduates plan on pursuing a graduate degree. Twenty three recent college graduates are randomly selected.

a.

What is the probability that no more than five of the college graduates plan to pursue a graduate degree? (Round your final answer to 4 decimal places.)

b.

What is the probability that exactly nine of the college graduates plan to pursue a graduate degree? (Round your final answer to 4 decimal places.)

c.

What is the probability that at least nine but no more than twelve of the college graduates plan to pursue a graduate degree? (Round your final answer to 4 decimal places.)

3.

Let the mean success rate of a Poisson process be 7 successes per hour.

a. Find the expected number of successes in a 27 minutes period. (Round your final answer to 1 decimal place.)
b.

Find the probability of at least 2 successes in a given 27 minutes period. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)

c. Find the expected number of successes in a two hours 6 minutes period. (Round your final answer to 1 decimal place.)
d.

Find the probability of 14 successes in a given two hours 6 minutes period. (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)


4.

(Use computer) Assume that X is a Poisson random variable with μ = 28. Calculate the following probabilities. (Round your final answers to 4 decimal places.)

  a. P(X ≤ 18)   
  b. P(X = 20)   
  c. P(X > 22)   
  d. P(24 ≤ X ≤ 32)   

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