SOLUTION: 8% of people in a city eligible to donate blood actually do. Randomly you select 4 eligible blood donors and ask them if they donate blood. n=4, p= 0.08 and q=.92 x

SOLUTION: 8% of people in a city eligible to donate blood actually do. Randomly you select 4 eligible blood donors and ask them if they donate blood. n=4, p= 0.08 and q=.92 x | P(x) 0

Question 1037660: 8% of people in a city eligible to donate blood actually do. Randomly you select 4 eligible blood donors and ask them if they donate blood.
n=4, p= 0.08 and q=.92
x | P(x)
0 | 0.716
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
I thought I was putting the numbers into the equation correctly but apparently I am not. I did 1(.08)^1 x (.92)^4 and got 0.057 but the correct answer is 0.249. How do I put the numbers into the formula correctly?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You didn't use the combination multiplier C(4,1) (which is 4) and one of your exponents is incorrect.

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