7.59 Suppose a playlist on an MP3 music player consists of 100 songs, of which eight are...

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7.59 Suppose a playlist on an MP3 music player consists of 100 songs, of which eight are by a particular artist.

Suppose that songs are played by selecting a song at random (with replacement) from the playlist. The random variable x represents the number of songs played until a song by this artist is played.

a. Explain why the probability distribution of x is not binomial.

b. Find the following probabilities:
i. p142 ii. P1x # 42 iii. P1x . 42 iv. P1x $ 42

c. Interpret each of the probabilities in Part

(b) and explain the difference between them.

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Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis

ISBN: 9780840054906

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Authors: Roxy Peck, Chris Olsen, Jay L. Devore

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