SOLUTION: In a population where 24% of voters prefer candidate A an organization conducts a poll of 14 voters find the probability that 5 of the 14 voters will prefer candidate A

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Question 1177913: In a population where 24% of voters prefer candidate A an organization conducts a poll of 14 voters find the probability that 5 of the 14 voters will prefer candidate A
Found 2 solutions by Solver92311, ikleyn:
Answer by Solver92311(821) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer by ikleyn(52834) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is the binomial type probability distribution.


The number of trial n= 14; the probability of the success trial is  0.24,  and the number of success trial k = 5. 


    P = C%5B14%5D%5E5%2A0.24%5E5%2A%281-0.24%29%5E%2814-5%29 = %28%2814%2A13%2A12%2A11%2A10%29%2F%281%2A2%2A3%2A4%2A5%29%29%2A0.24%5E5%2A0.76%5E9 = 0.134847.   ANSWER     ANSWER

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