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Binomial Distribution Problems Solutions

This document provides examples of binomial distribution problems and their solutions. It includes the likelihood of various outcomes when sampling items that each have a given probability of failure or defect. For example, (1) calculates the likelihood of 5, 0, or 20 laptops being broken when sampling 20 laptops that each have an 8% probability of being broken. (2) finds the probability of exactly 3 teenagers having tattoos when sampling 30 teenagers, with a 4% tattoo rate. (3) determines the probability that a cell phone with 55 components, each with a 0.2% defect rate, will not work perfectly.

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Binomial Distribution Problems Solutions

This document provides examples of binomial distribution problems and their solutions. It includes the likelihood of various outcomes when sampling items that each have a given probability of failure or defect. For example, (1) calculates the likelihood of 5, 0, or 20 laptops being broken when sampling 20 laptops that each have an 8% probability of being broken. (2) finds the probability of exactly 3 teenagers having tattoos when sampling 30 teenagers, with a 4% tattoo rate. (3) determines the probability that a cell phone with 55 components, each with a 0.2% defect rate, will not work perfectly.

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Binomial Distribution Problems Name:____________________

(1) A company owns 400 laptops. Each laptop has an 8% probability of


not working. You randomly select 20 laptops for your salespeople.
(a) What is the likelihood that 5 will be broken? (b) What is the
likelihood that they will all work?
(c) What is the likelihood that they will all be broken?

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(1) (a) 20C5 (.08)5 (.92)15 = .0145 (b) 20C0 (.08)0(.92)20 = .1887

(c) 20C20 (.08)20(.92)0 = .0000000000000000000001 (note 22 means move the


decimal 22 places to the left)

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(2) A study indicates that 4% of American teenagers have tattoos. You
randomly sample 30 teenagers. What is the likelihood that exactly 3 will
have a tattoo?

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(2) 30C3 (.04)3 (.96)27 = .0863
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(3) An XYZ cell phone is made from 55 components. Each component
has a .002 probability of being defective. What is the probability that an
XYZ cell phone will not work perfectly?

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(3) Probability that it will work (0 defective components) 55C0 (.002)0 (.998)55
= .896
Probability that it will not work perfectly is 1 .896 = .104 or 10.4%
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(4) The ABC Company manufactures toy robots. About 1 toy robot per
100 does not work. You purchase 35 ABC toy robots. What is the
probability that exactly 4 do not work?

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(4) 35C4 (.01)4 (.99)31 = .00038

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(5) The LMB Company manufactures tires. They claim that only .007 of
LMB tires are defective. What is the probability of finding 2 defective
tires in a random sample of 50 LMB tires?

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(5) 50C2 (.007)2 (.993)48 = .0428
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(6) An HDTV is made from 100 components. Each component has a .005
probability of being defective. What is the probability that an HDTV will
not work perfectly?

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(6) Probability that it will work (0 defective components) 100C0 (.005)0 (.995)100
= .606 Probability that it will not work perfectly is 1 .606 = .394 or 39.40%

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