SOLUTION: eight out of ten people surveyed prefer to observe Veteran's Day on November 11 rather then on the second Monday of November.Use the binomial Theorem to determine the probability t

Question 227186: eight out of ten people surveyed prefer to observe Veteran's Day on November 11 rather then on the second Monday of November.Use the binomial Theorem to determine the probability that each of the first three people surveyed prefer to observe Veteran's Day on November 11.express your answer as a fraction
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
eight out of ten people surveyed prefer to observe Veteran's Day on November 11 rather then on the second Monday of November.Use the binomial Theorem to determine the probability that each of the first three people surveyed prefer to observe Veteran's Day on November 11.express your answer as a fraction
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It's binomial with n = 3, p = 0.8, x = 3
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P(x=3) = 3C3(0.8)^3(0.2)0 = 0.8^3 = 0.5120 = 64/125
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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