SOLUTION: Dorothy leads wilderness expeditions. she has found that 1/3 of those who attend a promotional meeting will sign up for an expedition at that meeting. If 10 people attend the meeti

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Question 856560: Dorothy leads wilderness expeditions. she has found that 1/3 of those who attend a promotional meeting will sign up for an expedition at that meeting. If 10 people attend the meeting, what is the probability that 5 of them will sign up?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
p = 1/3 , n = 10
P(x=5) = binompdf(n, p, x-value)= binompdf(10, 1/3, 5) = .1365
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