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The proportion of vehicles which drive above the speed limit on a freeway is 75%

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Question

The proportion of vehicles which drive above the speed limit on   a freeway is 75%.  Suppose 6 vehicles   are randomly clocked.  The following is   the probability distribution of the number of vehicles which drive above the   speed limit.










x f(x)







0 0.0002







1 0.0044







2







3







4







5







6 0.1780
















8 The probability that x = 5 vehicles drive above the speed   limit is f(x = 5) = _______
a 0.3560







b 0.3228







c 0.2821







d 0.2684

















9 The probability that at most 4 vehicles drive above the   speed limit is _______.

a 0.8306







b 0.7540







c 0.5829







d 0.4660

















10 If the speeding driver is   issued a $120 ticket, the mean ticket amount is ______.

a $540







b $510







c $480







d $450

















The proportion of vehicles which drive above the speed limit on   a freeway is 75%.  Suppose 6 vehicles   are randomly clocked.  The following is   the probability distribution of the number of vehicles which drive above the   speed limit.










x f(x)







0 0.0002







1 0.0044







2







3







4







5







6 0.1780
















8 The probability that x = 5 vehicles drive above the speed   limit is f(x = 5) = _______
a 0.3560







b 0.3228







c 0.2821







d 0.2684

















9 The probability that at most 4 vehicles drive above the   speed limit is _______.

a 0.8306







b 0.7540







c 0.5829







d 0.4660

















10 If the speeding driver is   issued a $120 ticket, the mean ticket amount is ______.

a $540







b $510







c $480







d $450

















Explanation / Answer

n = 6; p = 0.7500; q = 0.2500; P(x = 6) = nCx p^x (1-p)^(n-x) = 0.1779785
x P(x)
--- ---------
0 0.0002441
1 0.0043945
2 0.0329590
3 0.1318359
4 0.2966309
5 0.3559570
6 0.1779785
? = (n p) = 4.5000





? = (n p) = 4.5000

8 The probability that x = 5 vehicles drive above the speed limit is f(x = 5) = 0.355957