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Homework 3 Questions - Elementary Statistics | MATH 241, Study notes of Statistics

Homework 3 Material Type: Notes; Class: ELEM STATISTICS; Subject: Math; University: Southeastern Louisiana University; Term: Spring 2016;

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BINOMIAL APP. MATH 241 Name__________________
1. Mark Price holds the record for percentage of free throws made in the NBA, at 90.4%.
Assuming that each free throw is independent, compute the probability that in his next 5
free throws,
a.) He makes exactly four?
b.) What is the probability that he will make four or more?
c.) What is the probability that he makes fewer than four?
d.) What is the probability that he will make two or less?
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  1. Mark Price holds the record for percentage of free throws made in the NBA, at 90.4%. Assuming that each free throw is independent, compute the probability that in his next 5 free throws, a.) He makes exactly four? b.) What is the probability that he will make four or more? c.) What is the probability that he makes fewer than four? d.) What is the probability that he will make two or less?
  1. According to a recent crime report, Colombia in South America has the highest murders (per capita): 0.617847 per 1,000 people in the world. 82.51% of the murders were committed with a firearm. (21,898 out of 26,539 murders). Suppose 20 murders are randomly selected. a.) What is the probability that exactly 16 murders were committed with a firearm? b.) What is the probability that more than 16 murders were committed with a firearm? c.) Find the probability that between 9 and 14 murders, inclusive, are committed with a firearm? d.) What is the expected number of deaths with a firearm? What is the standard deviation?