SOLUTION: Assume that the probability of an error appearing on a patient's bill is 0.6. Find the probability that on 10 bills we will identify a. no errors b. five errors c. seven errors

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Question 1070456: Assume that the probability of an error appearing on a patient's bill is 0.6. Find the probability that on 10 bills we will identify
a. no errors
b. five errors
c. seven errors

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.4^10=0.0001
5: (10C5)(0.6^5)(0.4^5)=0.2007.
7: 10C7*0.6^7*0.4^3=0.2150

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