SOLUTION: The distribution of B.A. degrees conferred by a local college is listed below, by major. What is the probability that a randomly selected degree is in engineering? n =11, p = 0.4

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Question 1149465: The distribution of B.A. degrees conferred by a local college is listed below, by major. What is the probability that a randomly selected degree is in engineering? n =11, p = 0.4, x =8
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this is 11C8*0.4^8*0.6^3 in the form of nCrp^r(1-p)^(n-r)
165*0.4^8*0.6^3=0.0234
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