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Optional Extra Credit Assignment Section 5.4 Other Types of Distributions

1.

Read Section 5-4 Other Types of Distributions

a. As you read, make sure to highlight any important points
b. Make notes about the examples
c. Write down any questions or concerns you may have.

2. After you have an understanding of the three types of distributions,

complete the following assignment: p. 240 291 #2-20 evens

3. Then complete the worksheet below.

4. Extra credit will be given per correctly answered question, with work shown.

5.4 Extra Credit Assignment

1. After a recent national election, voters were asked how confident they were
that votes in their state would be counted accurately. The results are shown
below.
46% Very confident

41% Somewhat confident

9% Not very confident

3% Not at all confident

If 10 voters are selected at random, find the probability that 5 would be very
confident, 3 somewhat confident, 1 not very confident, and 1 not at all confident.

2. Before a DVD leaves the factory, it is given a quality control check. The
probabiltiies that a DVD contains 0, 1, or 2 defects are 0.90, 0.06, and 0.04,
respectively. In a sample of 12 recorders, find the probability that 8 have 0
defects, 3 have 1 defect, and 1 has 2 defects.

3. In a Christmas display, the probability that all lights are the same color is 0.50;
that 2 colors are used is 0.40; and that 3 or more colors are used is 0.10. If a
sample of 10 displays is selected, find the probability that 5 have only 1 color of
light, 3 have 2 colors, and 2 have 3 or more colors.

4. Transportation officials reported that 8.25 out of every 1000 airline passengers
lost luggage during their travels last year. If we randomly select 400 airline
passengers, what is the probability that 5 lost some luggage?

5. Computer Help Hot Line receives, on average, 6 calls per hour asking for
assistance. The distribution is Poisson. For any randomly selected hour, find the
probability that the company will receiver
a. At least 6 calls
b. 4 or more calls
c. At most 5 calls

6. The number of boating accidents on Lake Emilie follows a Poisson distribution.

The probability of an accident is 0.003. If there are 1000 boats on the lake during
a summer month, find the probability that there will be 6 accidents.

7. If 5 cards are drawn from a deck, find the probability that 2 will be hearts.

8. Of the 50 automobiles in a used-car lots, 10 are white. If 5 automobiles are

selected to be sold at an auction, find the probability that exactly 2 will be white.

9. At a food bank a case of donated items contains 10 cans of soup, 8 cans of

vegetables, and 8 cans of fruit. If 3 cans are selected at random to distribute,
find the probability of getting 1 vegetable and 2 cans of fruit.