SOLUTION: Suppose that an admission test for a certain university is designed so that the probability of passing it is 60%. Find the probability that among 20 candidates who take the test,

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Question 418574: Suppose that an admission test for a certain university is designed so that the probability of passing it is 60%. Find the probability that among 20 candidates who take the test, more than 10 will pass.
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose that an admission test for a certain university is designed so that the probability of passing it is 60%. Find the probability that among 20 candidates who take the test, more than 10 will pass.
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Binomial Problem with n = 20 and p = 0.6
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P(11 <= x <= 20) = 1-binomcdf(20,0.6,10) = 0.7554
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
Note: The probability of x successes in n trials is:
P = nCx* where p and q are the probabilities of success and failure
respectively. In this case p = .60 and q = .40
nCx = n = 20 and x = 10
P(>10 passing out of 20) = .7553 = P(11) + P(12)+...P(20)
for example:
P(11)= 167960(.6)^11).4)^9 = .1597 | 20C11 = 167960
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