SOLUTION: There are 6 apples, 4 pears, 8 oranges, and 7 lemons. if you select them randomly, one at a time with replacement, what is the probability that 8 0r more of the next 10 will be cit

Question 694687: There are 6 apples, 4 pears, 8 oranges, and 7 lemons. if you select them randomly, one at a time with replacement, what is the probability that 8 0r more of the next 10 will be citrus fruits (i.e. oranges or lemons)?
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There are 6 apples, 4 pears, 8 oranges, and 7 lemons. if you select them randomly, one at a time with replacement, what is the probability that 8 0r more of the next 10 will be citrus fruits (i.e. oranges or lemons)?
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Binomial Problem with n = 10 ; p(citrus) = 15/25 = 3/5
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P(8<= x <=10) = 1 - P(0<= x <=7) = 1 - binomcdf(10,3/5,7) = 0.1673
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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