document.write( "Question 1178349: When placed in a maze, a mouse has a 35% chance of finding the cheese at the end of the maze. What is the probability of the mouse finding the cheese?
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document.write( "Binomial Distribution:  p(cheese) = \".35\"   and q = .65\r\n" );
document.write( "Using TI or similarly an inexpensive calculator like a Casio fx-115 ES plus\r\n" );
document.write( "a) n = \"3\" \r\n" );
document.write( "P(x = 3) = binompdf(3, .35, 3) = .0429\r\n" );
document.write( "b) n = \"4\"\r\n" );
document.write( "P(x = 3) = binompdf(4,.35,3) = .1115\r\n" );
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document.write( "a) \"P+%28x=3%29=+highlight_green%283C3%29%28p%5E3%29%28q%29%5E0+\" = (.35)^3 = .0429\r\n" );
document.write( "b) \"P+%28x=3%29=+highlight_green%284C3%29%28p%5E3%29%28q%29%5E1+\" = 4(.35)^3(.65)^1 = .1115\r\n" );
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