Practice of Statistics in the Life Sciences
Practice of Statistics in the Life Sciences
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781319013370
Author: Brigitte Baldi, David S. Moore
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 12, Problem 12.1AYK
To determine

To find: does X have a binomial distribution?

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 12.1AYK

X has a binomial distribution.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

Random dialing machine make 15 calls and 20% of the calls reach a live person.

Calculation:

The four conditions for a binomial setting are: binary (success/failure), independent, trials, fixed number of trials and probability of success is the same for each trial.

Binary: Satisfied, a success is reaching a live person and a failure is not reaching a live person

Independent: Satisfied, because the telephone numbers are selected at random.

Fixed number of trials: Satisfied, n=15 .

Probability of success: Satisfied, p=20%=0.20 .

Thus X has a binomial distribution.

Conclusion:

Probability of success: Satisfied, p=20%=0.20 .

Thus X has a binomial distribution.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
Statistics
ISBN:9781119256830
Author:Amos Gilat
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Text book image
Probability and Statistics for Engineering and th...
Statistics
ISBN:9781305251809
Author:Jay L. Devore
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap C...
Statistics
ISBN:9781305504912
Author:Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th E...
Statistics
ISBN:9780134683416
Author:Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
The Basic Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:9781319042578
Author:David S. Moore, William I. Notz, Michael A. Fligner
Publisher:W. H. Freeman
Text book image
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
Statistics
ISBN:9781319013387
Author:David S. Moore, George P. McCabe, Bruce A. Craig
Publisher:W. H. Freeman