SOLUTION: 18 of a group of 20 people will purchase from a store. If 3 people are selected one at a time, what is the probability all 3 will buy? I can not find the formula to solve!
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Question 390351: 18 of a group of 20 people will purchase from a store. If 3 people are selected one at a time, what is the probability all 3 will buy? I can not find the formula to solve!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: This is a binomial problem where
So if you want the probability that exactly x people will buy, you would use the formula
(n C x)*(p^x)*(1-p)^(n-x)
where 'n' is the total number of people and n C x is the combination formula
n C x = n!/(x!(n-x)!)
If you need more help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com
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Jim
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