During a single day at radio station WMZH, the probability that a particular song is played is 0.68 . What is the probability that this song will be played on exactly 2 days out of 5 days? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.Answer:
Q. During a single day at radio station WMZH, the probability that a particular song is played is 0.68 . What is the probability that this song will be played on exactly 2 days out of 5 days? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.Answer:
Identify Given Probability: Identify the given probability and the event we are interested in.The probability that the song is played on any given day is 0.68. We want to find the probability that the song is played exactly on 2 out of 5 days.
Recognize Binomial Problem: Recognize that this is a binomial probability problem. We can use the binomial probability formula, which is P(X=k)=(kn)⋅pk⋅(1−p)n−k, where: - P(X=k) is the probability of k successes in n trials, - (kn) is the binomial coefficient, - p is the probability of success on a single trial, and - (1−p) is the probability of failure on a single trial. In this case, n=5, k=2, and p=0.68.
Calculate Binomial Coefficient: Calculate the binomial coefficient (25).(25)=2!⋅(5−2)!5!=2⋅6120=12120=10.
Calculate Probability of 2 Days: Calculate the probability of the song being played exactly 2 days out of 5.Using the binomial probability formula:P(X=2)=(25)×(0.68)2×(1−0.68)5−2P(X=2)=10×(0.68)2×(0.32)3
Perform Calculations: Perform the calculations.P(X=2)=10×(0.68)2×(0.32)3P(X=2)=10×0.4624×0.032768P(X=2)=10×0.015151104P(X=2)=0.15151104
Round to Nearest Thousandth: Round the answer to the nearest thousandth.P(X=2)≈0.152
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