5. The Binomial random variable's probability mass(density) function is: n! p(i)=|" |p'(1– p)', i = 01... where (n- i}!i! Suppose that four fair coins are flipped. If the outcomes are assumed independent, what is the probability that two heads and two tails are obtained?

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5. The Binomial random variable's probability mass(density) function is:
n!
p(i)=
(n-ili!
• Suppose that four fair coins are flipped. If the outcomes are assumed independent, what is the
probability that two heads and two tails are obtained?
• Itis known that any item produced by a certain machine will be defective with probability 0.1,
independently of any other item. What is the probability that in a sample of three items, at most
one will be defective?
Transcribed Image Text:5. The Binomial random variable's probability mass(density) function is: n! p(i)= (n-ili! • Suppose that four fair coins are flipped. If the outcomes are assumed independent, what is the probability that two heads and two tails are obtained? • Itis known that any item produced by a certain machine will be defective with probability 0.1, independently of any other item. What is the probability that in a sample of three items, at most one will be defective?
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The binomial random variables probability mass function is,

p(i) = ni  pi 1-pn-1     i = o,1,2....n

where, ni = n! (n-1)! i!

(1) solution : given,

                     n = 4

                     p = 0.5

                     r = 2

 

 

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