SOLUTION: Hello, If I have a 15% chance to succeed at a task, and I do the task 1000 times, how many times will I succeed? PS. If you need another variable, let's say with 90% confiden

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Question 889159: Hello,
If I have a 15% chance to succeed at a task, and I do the task 1000 times, how many times will I succeed?
PS. If you need another variable, let's say with 90% confidence.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If I have a 15% chance to succeed at a task, and I do the task 1000 times, how many times will I succeed?
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This is a binomial problem because you either
do or do not succeed.
Ans: mean # of successes = np = 1000*0.15 = 150
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Cheers,
Stan H.