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Reply Wed 13 Mar, 2013 06:06 pm
8% of drivers have an accident
15 drivers randomly selected
whats probability of getting 3 or more who were involved in accident
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Reply Wed 13 Mar, 2013 08:06 pm
@pwilliams52,
The expected mean is 8% x 15 or 1.2 accidents.
The standard deviation expected is sqrt( p (1-p) N ) = sqrt ( .08 * .92 * 15 ) = 1.05.
The z-score for this would be (3-1.2)/1.05 = 1.95
That z-score corresponds with a probability of 2.56%
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