SOLUTION: The probability that a given individual will suffer hearing loss from the administration of an antibiotic is 0.001 determine the probability that out of 5000 individuals, exactly
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Question 1050304: The probability that a given individual will suffer hearing loss from the administration of an antibiotic is 0.001 determine the probability that out of 5000 individuals, exactly 2 will suffer hearing loss from the administration of the same antibiotic
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The probability that a given individual will suffer hearing loss from the administration of an antibiotic is 0.001 determine the probability that out of 5000 individuals, exactly 2 will suffer hearing loss from the administration of the same antibiotic
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Binomial Problem with n = 5000 and p(loss) = 0.001
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P(x = 2) = 5000C2*0.001^2*0.999^4998 = binompdf(5000,0.001,2) = 0.0842
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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