Given the number of trials and the probability of success, determine the probability indicated: a. n = 15, p = 0.4, find P(4 successes) b. n = 12, p = 0.2, find P(2 failures) c. n = 20, p = 0.05, find P(at least 3 successes)

A)0.126775 B)0.000004325376 C) 0.07548

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following :

A.) a. n = 15, p = 0.4, find P(4 successes)

a = number of trials p=probability of success

P(4 successes) = P(x = 4)

USING:

nCx * p^x * (1-p)^(n-x)

15C4 * 0.4^4 * (1-0.4)^(15-4)

1365 * 0.0256 * 0.00362797056

= 0.126775

B)

b. n = 12, p = 0.2, find P(2 failures),

P(2 failures) = P(12 - 2) = p(10 success)

USING:

nCx * p^x * (1-p)^(n-x)

12C10 * 0.2^10 * (1-0.2)^(12-10)

66 * 0.0000001024 * 0.64

= 0.000004325376

C) n = 20, p = 0.05, find P(at least 3 successes)

P(X≥ 3) = p(3) + p(4) + p(5) + p(20)

To avoid complicated calculations, we can use the online binomial probability distribution calculator :

P(X≥ 3) = 0.07548

(a) the volume of the cone is 20/3 in3

hence, option a is correct.