SOLUTION: Determine the indicated probability for a binomial experiment with the given number of trials n and the given success probability p. n = 8, p = 0.3, P(2)

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Question 1166465: Determine the indicated probability for a binomial experiment with the given number of trials n and the given success probability p.
n = 8, p = 0.3, P(2)
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
can do this on the calculator 2nd VARS9 binomialpdf(8,0.3,2) ENTER for 0.2965
or 8C2*0.3^2*0.7^6=0.2965

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
On your TI-84, press or enter the following

2nd
vars


A:binompdf(     <---Scroll down to this

trials:8
p:0.3
x value:2
Paste           <---Highlight and press ENTER

binompdf(8,0.3,2)

ENTER

What did you get?  That's the answer.

Edwin