SOLUTION: 30% of the students on campus bring their textbook to class with them. In a random group of 10 people, what is the probability that exactly six brought their books to class?

Question 833918: 30% of the students on campus bring their textbook to class with them. In a random group of 10 people, what is the probability that exactly six brought their books to class?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
30% of the students on campus bring their textbook to class with them. In a random group of 10 people, what is the probability that exactly six brought their books to class?
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Binomial Problem with n = 10 and p(bring) = 0.3
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P(x = 6) = 10C6*0.3^6*0.7^4 = binompdf(10,0.3,6) = 0.0368
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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