SOLUTION: John's batting average is 0.300. What is the probability that he gets exactly three hits in his next four official at bats?

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Question 933037: John's batting average is 0.300. What is the probability that he gets exactly three hits in his next four official at bats?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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John's batting average is 0.300. What is the probability that he gets exactly three hits in his next four official at bats?
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Binomial Problem with n = 4 and p(hit) = 0.3
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P(x = 3) = 4C3*0.3^3*0.7 = binompdf(4,0.3,3) = 0.0756
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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