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document.write( "Binomial Problem with n = 50 and p(bad effect) = 0.02<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x = 3) = 50C3*0.02^3*0.98^47 = binompdf(50,0.02,3) = 0.06067<BR>\n" );
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