document.write( "Question 1145746: A brand name has a 40% recognition rate. Assume the owner of the brand wants to verify that rate by beginning with a small sample of 5 randomly selected consumers. Complete parts (a) through (d) below.
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document.write( "a. What is the probability that exactly 4 of the selected consumers recognize the brand name?
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document.write( "The probability that exactly 4 of the 5 consumers recognize the brand name is
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document.write( "0.131.
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document.write( "(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #767003 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! p(4) = .4^4 * .6^1 * c(5,4) = .0768 = .077\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "this is a binomial distribution type problem where p(x) = p^x * q^(n-x) * c(n,x)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n is equal to 5 \n" ); document.write( "x ranges from 0 to 5. \n" ); document.write( "c(n,x) = n! / (x! * (n-x)!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the following excel spreadsheet shows all the probabilities from x = 0 to x = 5. \n" ); document.write( "the sum of all the probabilities is equal to 1, as it should be.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |