Question 675243: PLEASE HELP!!!
In a certain state, it has been shown that only 50% of the high school graduates who are capable of college work actually enroll in colleges. Find the probability that, among 9 capable high school graduates in this state, none of the high school graduates will enroll in college. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In a certain state, it has been shown that only 50% of the high school graduates who are capable of college work actually enroll in colleges. Find the probability that, among 9 capable high school graduates in this state, none of the high school graduates will enroll in college. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
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Binomial Problem with n = 9 ; p(college) = 0.5 ; P(no college) = 0.5
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P(x = 0) = (0.5)^9 = 0.0020
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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