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    Nov 11, 2011, 07:05 PM
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    It is known that these grass seeds have a 95% probability of germinating. If I plant six seeds what is the probability that four seeds will germinate?
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    Nov 12, 2011, 11:57 AM
    This is a binomial distribution problem. Do you know how to do those?

    First, assign your variable:

    X ~ B (n, p)

    n = 6 and p = 0.95

    Find P(X = 4) which is equal to

    Where r = 4
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