document.write( "Question 359007: Suppose we want to determine the (binomial) probability(p) of getting 5 heads in 14 flips of a 2-sided coin. Using the Binomial Probabilities Table in Appendix B of the text, what values of n, x and p would we use to look up this probability, and what would be the probability?
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "(binomial) probability(p) of getting 5 heads in 14 flips of a 2-sided coin. \r
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document.write( "Note: The probability of x successes in n trials is: 
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document.write( "P = nCx* * where p and q are the probabilities of success and failure respectively. 
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document.write( "In this case both p & q are = 1/2 or .5\r
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document.write( "P( 5 heads in 14 flips of a 2-sided coin) = 14C5* *
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document.write( "n = number of trails = 14
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document.write( "x = number of successes = 5
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document.write( "p = as stated above = .5 \n" );
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