Let x be a binomial random variable with n = 10 and p = .4 Find the values.
P (x›4)
P (x≤4)
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To find the values of P(x ≥ 4) and P(x ≤ 4) for a binomial distribution with n = 10 and p = 0.4, we need to use the binomial probability formula and calculate the values step by step.
To get started, we'll use the formula for the probability mass function (PMF) of a binomial distribution:
P(x = k) = (nCk) * p^k * (1 - p)^(n - k)
Where:
- n is the number of trials,
- k is the number of successes,
- p is the probability of success in a single trial, and
- (nCk) is the binomial coefficient, which represents the number of combinations of n items taken k at a time.
Now let's calculate the values:
1. P(x ≥ 4):
Since we are looking for probabilities of x being greater than or equal to 4, we need to calculate the individual probabilities for x = 4, x = 5, x = 6, ..., x = 10, and then sum them up.
P(x ≥ 4) = P(x = 4) + P(x = 5) + P(x = 6) + ... + P(x = 10)
To calculate each individual probability for each value of x, we'll use the given values of n and p in the binomial probability formula:
P(x = k) = (10Ck) * (0.4)^k * (1 - 0.4)^(10 - k)
Using this formula, calculate the probabilities for each value of x (from 4 to 10) and sum them up to get the final answer.
2. P(x ≤ 4):
Similarly, to find the probability of x being less than or equal to 4, we need to calculate the individual probabilities for x = 0, x = 1, x = 2, x = 3, and x = 4, and then sum them up:
P(x ≤ 4) = P(x = 0) + P(x = 1) + P(x = 2) + P(x = 3) + P(x = 4)
Again, use the binomial probability formula with the given values of n and p to calculate the probabilities for each value of x, and sum them up to get the final answer.
Please note that the binomial coefficient (nCk) can be calculated using the formula:
(nCk) = n! / (k! * (n - k)!)
Where "!" denotes the factorial of a number.