Answer:
[tex]P(X=10) = 0.1222[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Represent Green with G
So,
[tex]G = 50\%[/tex]
Required
Determine the probability that 10 out of 16 prefer green
This question is an illustration of binomial distribution and will be solved using the following binomial distribution formula.
[tex]P(X=x) = ^nC_xG^x(1-G)^{n-x}[/tex]
In this case:
[tex]n = 16[/tex] -- number of people
[tex]x = 10[/tex] -- those that prefer green
So, the expression becomes:
[tex]P(X=10) = ^{16}C_{10}G^{10}(1-G)^{16-10}[/tex]
[tex]P(X=10) = ^{16}C_{10}G^{10}(1-G)^{6}[/tex]
Substitute 50% for G (Express as decimal)
[tex]P(X=10) = ^{16}C_{10}*0.50^{10}*(1-0.50)^{6}[/tex]
[tex]P(X=10) = ^{16}C_{10}*0.50^{10}*0.50^{6}[/tex]
Apply law of indices
[tex]P(X=10) = ^{16}C_{10}*0.50^{10+6[/tex]
[tex]P(X=10) = ^{16}C_{10}*0.50^{16[/tex]
Solve 16C10
[tex]P(X=10) = \frac{16!}{(16-10)!10!} *0.50^{16[/tex]
[tex]P(X=10) = \frac{16!}{6!10!} *0.50^{16[/tex]
[tex]P(X=10) = \frac{16*15*14*13*12*11*10!}{6!10!} *0.50^{16[/tex]
[tex]P(X=10) = \frac{16*15*14*13*12*11}{6!} *0.50^{16[/tex]
[tex]P(X=10) = \frac{16*15*14*13*12*11}{6*5*4*3*2*1} * 0.50^{16[/tex]
[tex]P(X=10) = \frac{5765760}{720} * 0.50^{16[/tex]
[tex]P(X=10) = 8008 * 0.50^{16[/tex]
[tex]P(X=10) = 8008 * 0.00001525878[/tex]
[tex]P(X=10) = 0.12219231024[/tex]
[tex]P(X=10) = 0.1222[/tex]
Hence, the required probability is 0.1222
