SOLUTION: Suppose that 30% of all voters prefer Candidate A. If 6 people are chosen at random for a poll, what is the probability that fewer than 5 of them favor Candidate A? Probabili

Question 1185310: Suppose that 30% of all voters prefer Candidate A.
If 6 people are chosen at random for a poll, what is the probability that fewer than 5 of them favor Candidate A?
Probability =
(Please show your answer to 4 decimal places)
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by ikleyn(52835)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Suppose that 30% of all voters prefer Candidate A.
If 6 people are chosen at random for a poll, what is the probability that fewer than 5 of them favor Candidate A?
Probability =
(Please show your answer to 4 decimal places)
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It is a binomial distribution probability problem. - number of trials n = 6; - number of success trials k <= 4; - Probability of success on a single trial p = 0.30. We need calculate P(n=6; k<=4; p=0.3). 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. P(n=6; k<=4; p=0.3) = 0.989065, or 0.9891 (rounded). ANSWER

Solved.

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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Most students in most schools in America are required to have a TI-84 graphing calculator. You must interpret "fewer than 5" as "4 or fewer". Press: on clear Press: 2nd vars Use the down arrow to scroll to B:binomcdf( Press: enter Make the next screen read binomcdf trials:6 p:0.30 x value:4 Paste Use the down arrow key to scroll to highlight: Paste Press: enter You will see on the screen binomcdf(6,0.30,4) Press: enter Read the answer 0.989065, round to 0.9891. Edwin

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