document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454934>Question 454934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose we want to determine the (binomial) probability (p) of getting 0 (zero) heads in 5 flips of a coin.  Using Table 2 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?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Table 2 states\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n=5 x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.01  0.05  0.10  0.20  0.30  0.40  0.50  0.60  0.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".951  .774  .590  .328  .168  .078  .031  .010  .002  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.5^5=.03125 probability (p) of getting 0 (zero) heads in 5 flips of a coin. </SPAN>\n" );
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