document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=819824>Question 819824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Application (Binomial approximation) Based on past experience, the police department of the city of Bowie knows that 50% of the automobiles reported stolen are recovered. In a month in which 10 automobiles are stolen, what is the probability that: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) 3 or more of the stolen automobiles will be recovered.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.) Less than 2 automobiles will be recovered. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.) Between 1 and 2 automobiles will be recovered.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using my TI-84 to get these answers::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) 3 or more of the stolen automobiles will be recovered.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(3<= x <=10) = 1 - binomcdf(10,0.5,2) = 0.9453<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.) Less than 2 automobiles will be recovered.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(0<= x <=2) = binomcdf(10,0.5,2) = 0.0547<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.) Between 1 and 2 automobiles will be recovered.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(1<= x <=2) = binomcdf(10,0.5,2)-binompdf(10,0.5,0) = 0.0537<BR>\n" );
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