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14 September, 05:45

The probability of catching the flu this year is 0.15. Use the binomial model to find the probability that 2 out 5 members of the Dawson family get the flu this year

P (x) = [n! x! (n-x) !]pxqn-x

a.) 2.43%

b.) 10.7%

c.) 13.8%

d.) 23.7%

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  1. 14 September, 06:06
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    C) 13.8%

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Probability of catching the flu = p = 0.15

    Probability of not catching the flu = q = 1 - 0.15 = 0.85

    n = 5

    Using binomial expansion, we have

    C (n, r) * p^r * q^n-r

    Probability of having 2 out of 5 = p (x = 2)

    p (x = 2) = C (5,2) (0.15) ^2 (0.85) ^3

    = 10 * 0.0225 * 0.614125

    = 0.138

    = 0.138 * 100

    = 13.8% (C)
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