5.68 Admitting students to college. A selective college would like to have an entering class of 950 students. Because not all students who are offered admission accept, the college admits more than 950 students. Past experience shows that about 75% of the students admitted will accept. The college decides to admit 1200 students. Assuming that students make their decisions independently, the number who accept has the B(1200, 0.75) distribution. If this number is less than 950, the college will admit students from its waiting list. The college does not want more than 950 students. What is the probability that more than 950 will accept?

5.68 Admitting students to college. A selective college would like to have an entering class of 950 students. Because not all students who are offered admission accept, the college admits more than 950 students. Past experience shows that about 75% of the students admitted will accept. The college decides to admit 1200 students. Assuming that students make their decisions independently, the number who accept has the B(1200, 0.75) distribution. If this number is less than 950, the college will admit students from its waiting list. The college does not want more than 950 students. What is the probability that more than 950 will accept?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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