SOLUTION: A baseball player has a batting average of 0.355. What is the probability that he has exactly 2 hits in his next 7 at bats?

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Question 1188812: A baseball player has a batting average of 0.355. What is the probability that he has exactly 2 hits in his next 7 at bats?
Answer by ikleyn(52802) About Me  (Show Source):
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    P = C%5B7%5D%5E2%2A0.355%5E2%2A%281-0.355%29%5E%287-2%29 = 21%2A0.355%5E2%2A0.645%5E5 = 0.295 = 29.5%     (rounded).    ANSWER


The binomial distribution problem.

Solved.

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