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In a binomial experiment, the probability of success is .06. What is the probability of two successes in seven trials? a. .0554 b. .28 c. .0036 d. .06

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Answer:

a. .0554

Step-by-step explanation:

Binomial probability distribution

The binomial probability is the probability of exactly x successes on n repeated trials, and X can only have two outcomes.

[tex]P(X = x) = C_{n,x}.p^{x}.(1-p)^{n-x}[/tex]

In which [tex]C_{n,x}[/tex] is the number of different combinations of x objects from a set of n elements, given by the following formula.

[tex]C_{n,x} = \frac{n!}{x!(n-x)!}[/tex]

And p is the probability of X happening.

The probability of success is .06.

This means that [tex]p = 0.06[/tex]

What is the probability of two successes in seven trials?

This is P(X = 2) when n = 7. So

[tex]P(X = x) = C_{n,x}.p^{x}.(1-p)^{n-x}[/tex]

[tex]P(X = 2) = C_{7,2}.(0.06)^{2}.(0.94)^{5} = 0.054[/tex]

The correct answer is given by option a.