document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455297>Question 455297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During Spring break on the aleutian islands, the chance of snow on any given day is 45%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) what is the probability that it will snow at most 2 out of 7 days - long spring break?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) what is the probability that it will not snow at all during spring break?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not know the steps for trying to solve this problem. Please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During Spring break on the aleutian islands, the chance of snow on any given day is 45%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each day it either snows or it doesn't.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is a binomial Problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) what is the probability that it will snow at most 2 out of 7 days - long spring break?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 7 and p = 0.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using a TI-84 calculator I get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(0<= x <=2) = binomcdf(7,0.45,2) = 0.3164<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) what is the probability that it will not snow at all during spring break?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(not snow) = 0.55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(not snow for 7 days) = 0.55^7 = 0.01522<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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