Complete Question
According to a study done by a university student, the probability a randomly selected individual will not cover his or her mouth when sneezing is 0.267 Suppose you sit on a bench in a mall and observe people's habits as they sneeze
(a) What is the probability that among 18 randomly observed individuals exactly 6 do not cover their mouth when sneezing?
Answer:
[tex]P(X=6)=(0.162)[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question we are told that:
Sample size [tex]n=18[/tex]
Probability [tex]P=0.267[/tex]
No. that do not cover their mouth when sneezing [tex]x=6[/tex]
Generally the equation for The Binomial distribution is mathematically given by
Parameters
B(18,0.267)
Therefore
[tex]P(X=x)=(18..x)(0.267)^x(1-0.267)^{18-x}[/tex]
Where
[tex]x=6[/tex]
Therefore
[tex]P(X=6)=(18..6)(0.267)^6(1-0.267)^{18-6}[/tex]
[tex]P(X=6)=(0.162)[/tex]
