[ SM. ST.

PETER TELIPOK ]

[ LEE CHIONG TEE ]

[ ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 3472 ]

BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTIONS [ EXTRA EXERCISES ]

(A)
1

Determine the probability of an event in a binomial distribution

7
. Find the probability that in a
10
(Ans : 0.3087)
[3 marks]

The probability that Mianies school bus is late to her house each day is
period of 5 school day, the school bus is late on exactly 3 days.

In a class of 40 pupils, it is found that 8 pupils have a mass of 60 kg or more. Find the probability that 4 out
of a sample of 6 pupils has a mass of less than 60kg.
(Ans : 0.24576)
[3 marks]

A fair coins is tossed 5 times. Find the probability that heads appears 3 times.

If B (6, 0.4), find the value of X mostly likely to occur.

(Ans : 2)

[3 marks]

In a factory, the probability of a worker absent on any working day is

1
. Find the probability that in a period
5

of 5 working day, the worker absent on at least two days.

(Ans :

821
3125

(Ans :

5
16

[3 marks]

[3 marks]

A fair dice is rolled 6 times. Find the probability that at least three rolls result in a score greater than 4.
(Ans :

17
81

[3 marks]
7

(B)

If X ~ B (n, 0.05) and P (X 1) = 0.5, find the smallest value of n.

(Ans : 14)

[4 marks]

Determine mean, variance and standard deviation of a binomial distribution

Given that X ~ B (21, 0.3). Find the mean, variance and standard deviation of the binomial random variable X.
(Ans : = 6.3, 2 = 4.41, = 2.1)
[3 marks]

X is a discrete random variable such that X ~ B (n, p). If the mean and standard deviation of X are 9.6 and
2.4 respectively, find the value of n.
(Ans : 24)
[4 marks]