document.write( "Question 14994: Hi could you please help me with this problem:
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document.write( "A certain drug has an 80% success rate in relieving the symptoms of migraine.
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document.write( "In a group of 12 patients what is the probability that;
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document.write( "6 are helped by the drug
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document.write( "At least i is helped by the drug
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document.write( "No more than 2 are still suffering the effects of migraine\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #53283 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A certain drug has an 80% success rate in relieving the symptoms of migraine. \n" ); document.write( "In a group of 12 patients what is the probability that; \n" ); document.write( "6 are helped by the drug \n" ); document.write( "At least i is helped by the drug \n" ); document.write( "No more than 2 are still suffering the effects of migraine \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "These are all binomial because people are either helped or are not helped. \n" ); document.write( "In a group of 12 patients what is the probability that; \n" ); document.write( "6 are helped by the drug \n" ); document.write( "n=12 ; p=0.80 ; x=6 \n" ); document.write( "Using a TI calculator use binompdf(12,0.8,6) to get 0.055 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "At least ? is helped by the drug \n" ); document.write( "Use [1-binomcdf(12,0.8,?-1)] \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "No more than 2 are still suffering the effects of migraine \n" ); document.write( "Use binomcdf(12,0.8,2)=4.526 x 10^-6 = 0.000004526 \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "If you don't have a TI or are allowed to use a calculator \n" ); document.write( "let me know. \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H \n" ); document.write( " |