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delivered within two days of the time of mailing. Six letters are randomly sent to different
locations.
N=6
Probability = .95
a.) What is the probability that all six arrive within two days?
(6 C 6) (.95)^6 (1-.95)^(6-6) = (1) (.7351) (1) = .7351
b.) What is the probability that exactly five arrive within two days? .2321
(6 C 5) (.95)^5 (1-.95)^(6-5) = (6) (.7738) (.05) = .2321
c.) Find the mean number of letters that will arrive within two days.
6 * .95 = 5.7
d.) Compute the variance and standard deviation of the number that will arrive within two days.
Variance = .285 Standard deviation = .5338
5.7 (1-.95) = .285 square root of .285 = .5338