SOLUTION: When treated with antibiotics. 98% of dolphins are cured of an ear infection. if 5 dolphins are treated, find the probability that exactly 3 are cured

Question 857256: When treated with antibiotics. 98% of dolphins are cured of an ear infection. if 5 dolphins are treated, find the probability that exactly 3 are cured
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When treated with antibiotics. 98% of dolphins are cured of an ear infection. if 5 dolphins are treated, find the probability that exactly 3 are cured
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Binomial Problem with n = 5 ; p(cure) = 0.98 ; p(not) = 0.02
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P(x = 3) = 5C3*0.98^3*0.02^2 = binompdf(5,0.98,3) = 0.0038
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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