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LaurenHK
Jan 3, 2012, 10:03 AM
What is the probability of rolling a 5 on a number cube 8 or fewer times in 20 rolls?
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Unknown008
Jan 3, 2012, 10:58 AM
Use the Binomial distribution.
Let X be the event of getting a 5. The probability of getting a 5 in one throw is 1/6.
So, X ~ B(20, 1/6)
Find P(X < 9)