SOLUTION: 1a. A symmetrical die is thrown 360 times. Determine the lower bound for the probability of getting 50 to 70 ones. 1b. Compute the required probability using the binomial distr

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Question 1182477: 1a. A symmetrical die is thrown 360 times. Determine the lower bound for the probability
of getting 50 to 70 ones.
1b. Compute the required probability using the binomial distribution.

Answer by ikleyn(52905)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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                    I will solve part  1b,  ONLY.


It is the binomial distribution problem.

    - number of trials         n = 360;
    - number of success trials 50 <= k <= 70;
    - Probability of success on a single trial p = 1/6.



We need calculate  P(n=360; 50 <= k <= 70; p=1/6).      


To facilitate calculations, I use an appropriate online (free of charge) calculator at this web-site 

https://stattrek.com/online-calculator/binomial.aspx


It provides nice instructions  and  a convenient input and output for all relevant options/cases.


So,    P(n=360; 50 <= k <= 70; p=0.166667) = here I should re-write it using the CUMULATIVE probabilities = 

     = P(n=360; k <= 70; p=0.166667) - P(n=360; k <= 49; p=0.166667) = 

     = 0.92893071364 - 0.06601515035 = 0.862915563 = 0.8629 = 86.29%   (rounded).    ANSWER

Solved.

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