SOLUTION: A study determined 6% of children under 18 years of age live with their father only . Find the probablitity that at most 2 persons selected at random from 14 children under 18 year

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Question 852775: A study determined 6% of children under 18 years of age live with their father only . Find the probablitity that at most 2 persons selected at random from 14 children under 18 years of she live with their father only. The probability that at most 2 children live with their father only is ???
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
p = .06, n = 14
Using TI ****(highly recommended for cumulative probabilities
P(x ≤ 2) = binomcdf(14, .06, 2)
Or
Using P+%28x%29=+highlight_green%28nCx%29%28p%5Ex%29%28q%29%5E%28n-x%29+
P(x ≤ 2)= P(0)+ P(1) + P(2) = .94^14 + 14(.06)^1(.94)^13 + 91(.06)^2(.94)^12