Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
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Author: Mendenhall, William
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.82SE

(a)

To determine

To calculate the probability that more than six consumers say they have become conservative spenders.

(a)

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Answer to Problem 5.82SE

The probabilities that more than six consumers say they have become conservative spenders is 0.9050 .

Explanation of Solution

Since we are interested in the number of successes among a fixed number of independent trials with a constant probability of success, we can use the Binomial distribution.

The binomial probability is defined as,

  P(X=k)=Ckn.pk.qnk=n!k!(nk)!×pk×(1p)nk

Where n= number of trials =15p= Probability of success =60%=0.6

Now, the probability that more than six consumers say they have become conservative spenders implies,

  P(X>6)=1P(X6)

Where,

  P(X6)=P(X=0)+P(X=1)+P(X=2)+P(X=3)+P(X=4)+P(X=5)+P(X=6)

Which implies,

   P(X=0)= C 0 15 . (0.6) 0 . (10.6) 150

   = 15! 0!(150)! × (0.6) 0 × (10.6) 150

   =0.0000

   P(X=1)= C 1 15 . (0.6) 1 . (10.6) 151

   = 15! 1!(151)! × (0.6) 1 × (10.6) 14

   =0.0000

   P(X=2)= C 2 15 . (0.6) 2 . (10.6) 152

   = 15! 2!(152)! × (0.6) 2 × (10.6) 13

   =0.0003

   P(X=3)= C 3 15 . (0.6) 3 . (10.6) 153

   = 15! 3!(153)! × (0.6) 3 × (10.6) 12

   =0.0016

   P(X=4)= C 4 15 . (0.6) 4 . (10.6) 154

   = 15! 4!(154)! × (0.6) 4 × (10.6) 11

   =0.0074

   P(X=5)= C 5 15 . (0.6) 5 . (10.6) 155

   = 15! 5!(155)! × (0.6) 5 × (10.6) 10

   =0.0245

   P(X=6)= C 6 15 . (0.6) 6 . (10.6) 156

   = 15! 6!(156)! × (0.6) 6 × (10.6) 9

   =0.0612

Thus, we have,

  P(X6)=0.0000+0.0000+0.0003+0.0016+0.0074+0.0245+0.0612P(X6)=0.0950

And now,

  P(X>6)=1P(X6)=10.0950=0.9050

(b)

To determine

To calculate the probability that fewer than five of those sampled have become conservative spenders.

(b)

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Answer to Problem 5.82SE

The probabilities that fewer than five of those sampled have become conservative spendersis 0.0093 .

Explanation of Solution

Since we are interested in the number of successes among a fixed number of independent trials with a constant probability of success, we can use the Binomial distribution.

The binomial probability is defined as,

  P(X=k)=Ckn.pk.qnk=n!k!(nk)!×pk×(1p)nk

Where n= number of trials =15p= Probability of success =60%=0.6

Now, the probability that fewer than five of those sampled have become conservative spenders implies,

  P(X<5)=P(X=0)+P(X=1)+P(X=2)+P(X=3)+P(X=4)

Which implies,

   P(X=0)= C 0 15 . (0.6) 0 . (10.6) 150 = 15! 0!(150)! × (0.6) 0 × (10.6) 150 =0.0000 P(X=1)= C 1 15 . (0.6) 1 . (10.6) 151 = 15! 1!(151)! × (0.6) 1 × (10.6) 14 =0.0000 P(X=2)= C 2 15 . (0.6) 2 . (10.6) 152 = 15! 2!(152)! × (0.6) 2 × (10.6) 13 =0.0003 P(X=3)= C 3 15 . (0.6) 3 . (10.6) 153 = 15! 3!(153)! × (0.6) 3 × (10.6) 12 =0.0016 P(X=4)= C 4 15 . (0.6) 4 . (10.6) 154 = 15! 4!(154)! × (0.6) 4 × (10.6) 11 =0.0074

Thus, we have,

  P(X<5)=0.0000+0.0000+0.0003+0.0016+0.0074P(X<5)=0.0093

(c)

To determine

To calculate the probability that exactly nine of those sampled have become conservative spenders.

(c)

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 5.82SE

The probabilities that exactly nine of thosesampled have become conservative spenders is 0.2066 .

Explanation of Solution

Since we are interested in the number of successes among a fixed number of independent trials with a constant probability of success, we can use the Binomial distribution.

The binomial probability is defined as,

  P(X=k)=Ckn.pk.qnk=n!k!(nk)!×pk×(1p)nk

Where n= number of trials =15p= Probability of success =60%=0.6

Now, the probability that exactly nine of thosesampled have become conservative spenders implies,

   P(X=9)= C 9 15 . (0.6) 9 . (10.6) 159 = 15! 9!(159)! × (0.6) 9 × (10.6) 6 =0.2066

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