document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888624>Question 888624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is known that 70% of the customers in a sporting goods store purchase a pair of running shoes. A random sample of 25 customers is selected. Assume that the customers’ purchases are made independently. In this binomial distribution application, which Excel statement will find the probability of 5 or fewer customers purchasing a pair of running shoes?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.=BINOMDIST(5,25,70%,FALSE)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.=BINOMDIST(5, 25, 70%,TRUE)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.=1-BINOMDIST(5,25,70%,FALSE)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d.=1- BINOMDIST(5, 25, 70%,TRUE </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537598 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=537598\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> =BINOMDIST(5,25,0.7,TRUE) is the formula to use.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you could also enter =BINOMDIST(5,25,70%,TRUE)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that would be selection b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the TRUE option makes the results cumulative from 0 to 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the FALSE option would give you the probability of 5 only.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the excel results are shown below:<BR>\n" );
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