18.X.6 - Real-World Applications
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Practice Questions
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What is the Binomial Distribution used for?
💡 Hint: Think about success and failure in trials.
In quality control, why is it important to know the defect rate?
💡 Hint: What does defect rate inform us about products?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the Binomial Distribution model?
💡 Hint: Remember the context of trials in statistics.
True or False: The Binomial Distribution can only be used in finance.
💡 Hint: Think about where you've learned about this distribution being applied.
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A factory produces light bulbs, where each bulb has a 90% chance of working. If 200 bulbs are produced, calculate the probability that exactly 25 will be defective.
💡 Hint: Set up the formula correctly and calculate using factorials.
In a communication system, the probability of a signal being corrupted is 0.02. If 1000 signals are sent, find the probability of at least 10 corrupted signals.
💡 Hint: Start by calculating individual probabilities for k from 0 to 9.
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