SOLUTION: A fair quarter is flipped eight times. For each of the following probabilities, use the formula for the binomial distribution and a calculator to compute the requested probability.

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Question 457284: A fair quarter is flipped eight times. For each of the following probabilities, use the formula for the binomial distribution and a calculator to compute the requested probability. Next, look up the probability in Table 3 of Appendix II and compare the table result with the computed result.
(a) Find the probability of getting exactly eight heads. (Use 4 decimal places.)
(b) Find the probability of getting exactly seven heads.
(c) Find the probability of getting seven or more heads.
(d) Find the probability of getting exactly eight tails.

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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a).5^8=.0039
b)8*.5^7*.5=.0313
c).0039+.0313=.0352
d).5^8=.0039
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Ed