About 80% of babies born with a certain ailment recover fully
About 80% of babies born with a certain ailment recover fully. A hospital is
caring for five babies born with this ailment. The random variable represents the number of babies that recover fully. Decide whether the experiment is a binomial experiment. If it is, identify a success, specify the values of n, p, and q, and list the possible values of the random variable x.
Is the experiment a binomial experiment?
Yes
No
What is a success in this experiment?
This is not a binomial experiment.
Baby doesn’t recover
Baby recovers
Specify the value of n. Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice.
A.
n=
B.
This is not a binomial experiment.
Specify the value of p. Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice.
A.
p=
B.
This is not a binomial experiment.
Specify the value of q. Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice.
A.
q=nothing
B.
This is not a binomial experiment.
List the possible values of the random variable x.
x=0,
1, 2,…, 44
x=0,
1, 2,…, 55
x=1,
2, 3,…, 55
This is not a binomial experiment.