Assume That a Procedure Yields a Binomial Distribution with a Trial

question 56

Multiple Choice

Assume that a procedure yields a binomial distribution with a trial repeated $n = 30$ times. Use the binomial probability formula to find the probability of $x = 5$ successes given the probability $p = 1 / 5$ of success on a single trial. Round to three decimal places.

• A) \(0.067\)
• B) \(0.172\)
• C) \(0.198\)
• D) \(0.421\)

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