SOLUTION: The probability that a certain hockey team will win any given game is 0.3822 based on their 13 year win history of 394 wins out of 1031 games played (as of a certain date). Their s

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Question 1206621: The probability that a certain hockey team will win any given game is 0.3822 based on their 13 year win history of 394 wins out of 1031 games played (as of a certain date). Their schedule for November contains 12 games. Let X = number of games won in November.
Find the probability that the hockey team wins at least 3 games in November. (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
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The probability that a certain hockey team will win any given game is 0.3822
based on their 13 year win history of 394 wins out of 1031 games played (as of a certain date).
Their schedule for November contains 12 games. Let X = number of games won in November.
Find the probability that the hockey team wins at least 3 games in November.
(Round your answer to four decimal places.)
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This is a binomial experiment with n= 12 trials and p= 0.3822 probability of the individual success.


They want you determine the probability of 3 or more successes of 12 trials.


You can use regular calculator TI-83/84 with standard function binomcdf, or Excel function BINOM.DIST,  
or free of charge online calculator https://stattrek.com/online-calculator/binomial.aspx


The ANSWER is  P = 0.8959.

Solved.

The other numerical data given in the post are irrelevant.