SOLUTION: The probability of success in one trial of a binomial experiment is p = 0.36 Find the probability of obtaining 3 successes out of 5 trials.

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Question 1031891: The probability of success in one trial of a binomial experiment is p = 0.36
Find the probability of obtaining 3 successes out of 5 trials.

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Probability-and-statistics/1031891 (2016-04-27 18:50:02): The probability of success in one trial of a binomial experiment is p = 0.36
Find the probability of obtaining 3 successes out of 5 trials.
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Binomial Problem with n = 5 and p = 0.36
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P(x = 3) = 5C3*0.36^3*0.64^2 = binompdf(5,0.36*3) = 0.1911
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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