SOLUTION: The probability that a baseball player will get a hit is .25 what is the probability that he will get exactly three hits in the next 5 trips to the plate?
.5123
.0879
.2358
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Question 691074: The probability that a baseball player will get a hit is .25 what is the probability that he will get exactly three hits in the next 5 trips to the plate?
.5123
.0879
.2358
.6325
.8647
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The probability that a baseball player will get a hit is .25 what is the probability that he will get exactly three hits in the next 5 trips to the plate?
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Binomial Problem with n = 5 and p(hit) = 0.25
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P(x = 3) = 5C3*0.25^3*0.75^2 = binompdf(5,0.25,3) = 0.0879
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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.5123
.0879
.2358
.6325
.8647
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