Solar energy cells. According to the Earth Policy Institute

(July 2013), 60% of the world’s solar energy cells are manufactured in China. Consider a random sample of 5 solar energy cells, and let x represent the number in the sample that are manufactured in China. In Section 4.4, we show that the probability distribution for x is given by the formula

a. Explain why x is a discrete random variable.

b. Find p(x) for x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

c. Show that the properties for a discrete probability distribution are satisfied.

d. Find the probability that at least 4 of the 5 solar energy cells in the sample are manufactured in China.

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P(x) where n! = = (5!)(.6)*(.4)5-x (x!) (5-x)! (n) (n-1)(n-2)... (2) (1)