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21 Binomial Distribbution 13 14 PDF
21 Binomial Distribbution 13 14 PDF
21 Binomial Distribbution 13 14 PDF
1 1
8
= 1 C7
2 2
= 1 (1)(1)
1
X B (n , p ) X B 8,
2
ii)
be detected by atmost four units.
Ans. Let X be the number of units that detects an
incoming missile.
If the detection of a missile is treated as
5
3
8!
1
1 1
8
P(X = 5) = 8C 5 . =
5!3! 2
2 2
i)
8 7 6 5!
1
3 2 1 5! 256
87
7
=
=
0.21875
256
32
P(heads a larger number of times than
tails) = P(X 5) i.e. No. of heads can be 5 or
6 or 7 or 8
=
ii)
ii)
1
255
=
256
256
= 0.9960
1
1
P(success) = p = , q =
2
2
i)
1 1
1 1
C 5 + 8C6 +
2 2
2 2
7
1
9 1
+ 8
7 +
8
10
10 10
81 1
729 1
28
+ 56
5 +
6
100 10
1000 10
1 1
1 1
C 7 + 8C8
2
2
2 2
(1)(1)
6561 1
70
4
10000 10
iii)
(C
8
1
8
8
8
5 + C6 + C 7 + C8
1
93
= ( 56 + 28 + 8 +1)
=
256
256
= 0.3632
P(at least one head) = P(X 1)
P(X 1) = 1 P(no head) = 1 P(X < 1)
= 1 P(X = 0) = 1 8C 0 ( p )
502435
108
(q )
= 0.005
Binomial Distribution
(18)q = 12
X ~ B (14, 0.1)
2
1
and hence p = 1 9 =
3
3
Now, np = 18
q=
1
= 18
3
n = 54
Thus, answer of the student is correct.
n
the rats.
1
1
, q = , n = 10
2
2
P(at least 9 rats take the same turn) = P(at
least 9 rats take the left or right turn)
= P(9 right turns or 10 right turns or 0 right
turn or 1 right turn)
= P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) + P(X = 9) + P(X = 10)
P(sucess) = p =
10
1 1
C0
2 2
10
amendment?
Ans. Let X be the number of individuals who
support amendment.
n = 9, p = 0.8, q = 0.2
X ~ B(9, 0.8)
P (at least two-third will support amendment)
= P(X > 6)
= P(X = 6) + P(X = 7) + P(X = 8) + P(X = 9)
1 1
+ 10C1 + +
2 2
9
10
1 1
1
C 9 + 10C10
2 2
2
10
=
1
2
= 0.999
22
1024
10
1
= 10
2
1
1024
11
= 0.0214
512
Binomial Distribution
X ~ B(20, 0.1)
i) P (no silent paging errors occur)
= P(X = 0)
20
C0 (0.1)0 (0.9)20
20
= 0.1215
ii) P (at least one silent error occurs)
= 1 P(No silent error occurs)
= 1 P(X = 0)
X ~ B 10,
2
= 0.8784
4 5 4
p (x ) =
x 9 9
1
1
and q = 1 p =
2
2
= P(X > 7)
= P(X = 7) + P(X = 8) = P(X = 9) + P(X = 10)
4 x
, x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 .
10
4 5 4
p (x ) =
x 9 9
i.e. p(x) =
Comparing with Cx p q
p=
nx
, we get n = 4,
= 4
=
5
4
9
9
80
81
= 0.9876
Q-4) Give that X ~ B(n = 10, p). If E(X) = 8 find
the value of p.
Ans. X ~ B(n = 10, p) and E(X) = 8, n = 18
... (given)
1 1
C9 +
2 2
10
10
1
C10
2
1
210
, x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
5
20
=
= 2.22
9
9
1 1
C8
2 2
4 x
5
5
,q=
9
9
E(X) = np = 4
10
, x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
5 4
Cx
9 9
10
4x
1 1
C7 +
2 2
But, E(X) = np
8 = 10p
8
p=
= 0.8
10
10 9 8 7! 10 9 8 ! 10 9! 10 !
3 2 1 7! + 2 1 8! + 9! + 10 !
1
1024
= (120 + 45 + 10 + 1)
=
176
1024
11
64
1
1024
= 0.1718
1
1
, q=
and n = 9
2
2
i) P (exactly 5 heads)
1 1
9
= C5 .
2 2
Binomial Distribution
9876
1
4 3 2 1 512
63 2
512
63
256
i) P(X = 1) =
= 10C1(0.2)(0.8)9
= 10 (0.2) (0.8)9
= 2(0.134217728)
= 0.2684
ii) P(X > 1) = 1 P(X = 0)
= 1 10C0(0.2)0(0.8)10
= 0.2461
ii) P (head in the first four tosses and tail
= 1 (0.1073741824)
= 0.8926
1 1
=
2 2
=
= 1[10C9(0.2)9(0.8)
+ 10C10(0.2)10(0.8)0]
40960 +1024
= 1
10
(10 )
1
512
= 0.00195
= 1 0.000004198
= 0.9999
= P(X = 0 or X = 1 or X = 2 or X = 3)
= P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) + P(X = 2) + P(X = 3)
=
(1)(1)( 343 )
+ 20 ( 27 )( 243 )
106
939530
1000000
= 0.92953
c1p1qn1
P(X > 1)
P(X < 8)
Binomial Distribution
independently.
Probability for an engine to fail = 0.4
P(for engine to operate) = 0.6
P(success) = p = 0.6, q = 0.4
= P(X = 2 or X = 3 or X = 4)
= P(X = 2) + P(X = 3) + P(X = 4)
= 4 C2 p2 q 2 + 4 C3 p3 q 1 + 4 C4 p4 q 0
= 6(0.6)2(0.4)2 + 4(0.6)3(0.4) + 1(0.6)4 (1)
= 0.3456 + 0.3456 + 0.1296
= 0.8208
For a 2-engine plane, we need X > half of 2
i.e. X > 1
P(successful flight)
= P(X > 1)
= P(X = 1 or X = 2)
= P(X = 1) + P(X = 2)
=
C1 p1 q 1 + 2 C2 p2 q 0
= 2(0.6)(0.4) + 1(0.6)2(1)
= 0.84
Thus, 2-engine plane has higher probability
years)
= P(X < 3)
= P(X = 0 or X = 1 or X = 2 or X = 3)
= P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) + P(X = 2) + P(X = 3)
=
C0 p0 q 5 + 5 C1 p1 q 4 + 5 C2 p2 q 3 + 5 C3 p3 q 2
5
2 1
+10
3 3
1
1
,q=
2
2
P(X > 7)
= P(X = 7 or X = 8 or X = 9 or X = 10)
= P(X = 7) + P(X = 8) + P(X = 9) + P(X = 10)
1
10
40
80
+
+
+
243 243 243 243
131
243
10
1 1
C7 +
2 2
10
1 1
C8
2 2
10
1 1
C9 +
2 2
1
C10
2
1
210
10 9 8 7 ! 10 9 8! 10 9! 10!
3 2 1 7 ! + 2 1 8 ! + 9! + 10!
1
1024
1
1024
176
=
1024
= (120 + 45 + 10 + 1)
= 0.5391
10
10
1
2 1
2
1
= 1 (1) + 5 +10
3
3
3
3
3
Z =
X 0
1
P(X > 0) =
1
and
2
P(X < 0) =
1
2
11
64
= 0.1718
X<0
X>0
2
1
,q=
,n=5
3
3
Binomial Distribution
= 1 P(No defective)
= 1 P(X = 0)
= 1 20C0(0.03)0 (0.97)20
= 1 0.5438
= 0.4562
Q-4) The probability that a certain kind of
component will survive a check test is 0.6.
Find the probability that exactly 2 of the
next 4 components tested survive.
Ans. X be the number of components survive a
check test.
p = 0.6, q = 0.4, n = 4
45 ( 4096 ) 4
10
(10 )
P(X = 2) = 4C2(0.6)2(0.4)2
= 6(0.36) (0.16)
301989880
=
10
(10 )
= 0.3019
= 0.3456
Q-5) Let X ~ B(n,p)
i) If n = 10, E(X) = 5, find p and Var (X).
ii) If E(X) = 5 and Var (X) = 2.5, find n and p.
= p =
E(X) = np
5 = 10(p)
p=
10
= 0.1, q = 0.9, n = 5
100
1
1
and hence q = 1 p =
2
2
= 10
= P(X < 1)
= P(X = 0 or X = 1)
1
1
2
2
= 10
1
4
= P(X = 0) + P(X = 1)
= 5C0(p)0q5 + 5C1p1(q)4
= 2.5
ii) E(X) = 5 and Var (X) = 2.5
= p = 0.03, q = 0.97, n = 20
Binomial Distribution
.... (given)
....(given)
E(X) = np = 5
Var (X) = npq = 2.5
5(q) = 2.5
q=
2.5
1
1
=
and hence p = 1 q =
5
2
2
But, np = 5
1
n = 5
2
n = 10
Standard deviation = =
25 = 5
1
2
X
X=5
Binomial Distribution