SOLUTION: if a dice is thrown 5 times, what is the chance that an even number will come up exactly 3 times?

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Question 1003775: if a dice is thrown 5 times, what is the chance that an even number will come up exactly 3 times?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a dice is thrown 5 times, what is the chance that an even number will come up exactly 3 times?
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Binomial Problem with n = 5 and p(even) = 1/2
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P(x = 3) = 5C3(1/2)^5 = 10/32 = 5/16
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Cheers,
Stan H.