SOLUTION: A biologist is studying a new hybrid squash. She knows the probability of this hybrid germinating is 0.70. In a controlled environment she plants 12 seeds. What is the probability

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Question 472645: A biologist is studying a new hybrid squash. She knows the probability of this hybrid germinating is 0.70. In a controlled environment she plants 12 seeds. What is the probability that exactly 8 seeds will germinate? Determine the values of n, p,q, and r.
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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12C8%2A0.30%5E4%2A0.70%5E8+=+0.2311 to 4 decimal places.
n = 12
p = 0.70
q = 0.30