document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205375>Question 1205375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eggs are packed into cartons of six. A sample of 90 cartons is randomly selected and the number of damaged eggs in each carton counted.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does the number of damaged eggs in a carton follow a Binomial distribution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Eggs are packed into cartons of six. A sample of 90 cartons is randomly selected <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the number of damaged eggs in each carton counted.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This problem in the post looks strange.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From one side, it says that the number of damaged eggs in each cartoon is counted.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the other side, no numerical data in the post is given.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does the number of damaged eggs in a carton follow a Binomial distribution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part of conditions to be binomial are satisfied:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    The number of trials is 90.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    The number of success (the number of damaged eggs in each box) is integer k,  0 <= k <= 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    The individual outcomes are Yes/No (= damaged - not damaged).\r\n" );
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document.write( "    The individual outcomes are independent (which is not stated in the post,\r\n" );
document.write( "    but can be assumed based on the context and on the common sense).\r\n" );
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document.write( "However, the basic assumption that the probability of the individual success is a constant value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can not be supported without having some additional numerical data.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, in my opinion, without additional numerical data, the problem's question can not be answered.\r<BR>\n" );
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