SOLUTION: A distributor of bean seeds determines from extensive tests that 5% of large batch of seeds will not germinate. He sells the seeds in packets of 200 and guarantees 90% germination,

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Question 756301: A distributor of bean seeds determines from extensive tests that 5% of large batch of seeds will not germinate. He sells the seeds in packets of 200 and guarantees 90% germination, determine the probability that a particular packet will violet the guarantee.
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Q:
A distributor of bean seeds determines from extensive tests that 5% of large batch of seeds will not germinate. He sells the seeds in packets of 200 and guarantees 90% germination, determine the probability that a particular packet will violate the guarantee.
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A:
X~Binomial(0.95, 200)
90% of 200 = 180
P(X ≤ 179) = = highlight%280.00116%29