Four of Your Students Submitted an Entry to a Writing

question 52

Essay

Four of your students submitted an entry to a writing contest.A total of 24 entries were submitted.Six of the entries will move on to the next round.
a.What is the probability that all four of your students will move on to the next round?
b.How many of your students are expected to move to the next round?
c.What is the probability that fewer of your students than expected will make it to the next round than expected?

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Definitions:

ATP Synthesis

The biochemical process creating ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the primary energy carrier in cells, through cellular respiration or photosynthesis.

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose to pyruvate, generating energy in the form of ATP and NADH, occurring in the cytoplasm of cells.

Pyruvate Molecules

Organic compounds that play a key role in metabolic pathways, particularly glycolysis, where glucose is broken down to produce energy.