SOLUTION: A binomial experiment with probability of success p=0.2 and n=5 trials is conducted. What is the probability that the experiment results in exactly 2 successes? Do not round you

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Question 1182067: A binomial experiment with probability of success p=0.2 and n=5 trials is conducted. What is the probability that the experiment results in exactly 2 successes?
Do not round your intermediate computations, and round your answer to three decimal places.
Answer by ikleyn(52921) About Me  (Show Source):
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    P = C%5B5%5D%5E2%2A0.2%5E2%2A%281-0.2%29%5E3 = %28%285%2A4%29%2F%281%2A2%29%29%2A0.2%5E2%2A0.8%5E3 = 0.2048.     ANSWER

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