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    Aug 1, 2006, 05:27 AM
    Probability
    One Ivy League University has found that 40% of its students withdraw without completing the intro statistic course. Assume thst 15 students have registered for the course this semester, find the probability that
    a. three or fewer will withdraw
    b. exactly five will withdraw
    c. what is the means and standard deviations for the number of students withdrawing from that course.
    I'm just not sure if my answers are right!! I need feedback...
    Table A-1
    Answer a: n=15 x=3,2,1,0 p=.40 q=.60
    x p(x)
    3 .063
    2 .022
    1 .005
    0 .0005
    add them up =.0905

    answer b:
    n=15 x=5 p=.4 q=.6
    x p(x)
    5 .186

    answer c:
    n=15
    p=.40
    q=.6
    means=6
    varience=3.6
    s.d.=1.9
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    Aug 1, 2006, 05:35 AM
    Please don't ask or expect us to do your homework for you. The assignment was given for YOU to do. If you want to post the answers you arrived at, someone can critique them for you.

    Posting your answers means in the forum, not by e-mail.

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