Assume That a Procedure Yields a Binomial Distribution with a Trial

question 113

Multiple Choice

Assume that a procedure yields a binomial distribution with a trial repeated n times. Use the binomial probability formula to find the probability of x successes given the probability p of success on a single trial. Round to three decimal places.
- $\mathrm { n } = 10 , \mathrm { x } = 8 , \mathrm { p } = 0.5$

• A) 0.057
• B) 0.004
• C) 0.044
• D) 0.066

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