Use the Multinomial Formula to Find the Probability for the Situation

question 59

Multiple Choice

Use the multinomial formula to find the probability for the situation in which $n = 5 , X$ $= 2 , X _ { 2 } = 2 , X _ { 3 } = 1$ , and $p _ { 1 } = 0.3 , p _ { 2 } = 0.4 , p _ { 3 } = 0.3$ .

• A) 0.0648
• B) 0.1944
• C) 0.0972
• D) 0.1296

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