document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=847145>Question 847145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the characteristics of a binomial experiment.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Seventeen percent of married couples say they are planning a trip to Europe. You randomly select 15 married couples and ask each if they are planning to travel to Europe.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. What is the probability that exactly 1 couple says they plan to travel to Europe?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. What is the probability that more than 1 couple say they plan to travel to Europe?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. What is the probability that at most 2 couples say they plan to travel to Europe?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. What is the probability that less than 5 couples say they plan to travel to Europe?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks, hope you can help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #510197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><B>reviewermath(1029)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><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=reviewermath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=510197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the characteristics of a binomial experiment. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seventeen percent of married couples say they are planning a trip to Europe. You randomly select 15 married couples and ask each if they are planning to travel to Europe. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X~Binomial(15, 0.17)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. What is the probability that exactly 1 couple says they plan to travel to Europe?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(X = 1) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28matrix%282%2C1%2C15%2Cx%29%29%280.17%5E1%29%280.83%5E14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28matrix%282%2C1%2C15%2Cx%29%29%280.17%5E1%29%280.83%5E14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%280.1878%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%280.1878%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What is the probability that more than 1 couple say they plan to travel to Europe?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(X > 1) = 1 - P(X &#8804; 1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "         =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+-+sum%28+%28matrix%282%2C1%2C15%2Cx%29%29%280.17%5Ex%29%280.83%5E%2815-x%29%29%2C+x+=+0%2C+1+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "         = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%280.7511%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%280.7511%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. What is the probability that at most 2 couples say they plan to travel to Europe?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(X &#8804; 2) =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sum%28+%28matrix%282%2C1%2C15%2Cx%29%29%280.17%5Ex%29%280.83%5E%2815-x%29%29%2C+x+=+0%2C+2+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "         = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%280.5181%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%280.5181%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. What is the probability that less than 5 couples say they plan to travel to Europe? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(X < 5) =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sum%28+%28matrix%282%2C1%2C15%2Cx%29%29%280.17%5Ex%29%280.83%5E%2815-x%29%29%2C+x+=+0%2C+4+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "         = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%280.9039%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%280.9039%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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