For each of the following scenarios, say whether or not it is reasonable to model X by

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For each of the following scenarios, say whether or not it is reasonable to model X by a binomial distribution. If it is, specify any parameters you can, and any additional assumptions you might need to make. If it isn’t, say why not.

a. X is the number of heads in 10 tosses of a coin.

b. X is the number of times you get an even number in 10 rolls of a die.

c. X is the number of attempts to start a faulty car before it starts.

d. X is the number of eggs that successfully hatch in a bird’s nest with five eggs in it.

e. X is the number of eggs in five nests.

f. X is the number of apples in a crate of twenty that have maggots in them.

g. X is the number of games played in a best-out-of-three tie-breaker contest.

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Mathematics And Statistics For Science

ISBN: 9783031053177

1st Edition

Authors: James Sneyd, Rachel M. Fewster, Duncan McGillivray

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