The question I am trying to figure out is below.
The question I am trying to figure out is below. How do I figure out
these answers in Excel? Do I use the binomial distribution or the Poisson distribution. Why?
Listed below is the population by state for the 15 states with the largest population. Also included is whether that state’s border touches the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, or the Pacific Ocean (coastline).
Rank
State
Population
Coastline
1
California
36,553,215
Yes
2
Texas
23,904,380
Yes
3
New York
19,297,729
Yes
4
Florida
18,251,243
Yes
5
Illinois
12,852,548
No
6
Pennsylvania
12,432,792
No
7
Ohio
11,466,917
No
8
Micigan
10,071,822
No
9
Georgia
9,544,750
Yes
10
North Carolina
9,061,032
Yes
11
New Jersey
8,685,920
Yes
12
Virgina
7,712,091
Yes
13
Washington
6,468,424
Yes
14
Massachusetts
6,449,755
Yes
15
Indiana
6,345,289
No
Note 5 of the 15 states do not have a coastline. Suppose three states are selected at random. What is the probability that
i) None of the states selected has any coastline?
ii) Exactly one of the selected states has a coastline
iii) At least one of the selected states has a coastline?
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