Answer: Constructing and Graphing Binomial Distributions

Chapter 4, Problem 26E

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Problem 26E

Constructing and Graphing Binomial Distributions In Exercise, (a) construct a binomial distribution, (b) graph the binomial distribution using a histogram and describe its shape, and (c) identify any values of the random variable x that you would consider unusual. Explain your reasoning.

School Standards Thirty-four percent of voters think that Congress should help write standards for school food. You randomly select six voters and ask them whether Congress should help write standards for school food. The random variable represents the number of voters who think that Congress should help write standards for school food.

 

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QUESTION:

Problem 26E

Constructing and Graphing Binomial Distributions In Exercise, (a) construct a binomial distribution, (b) graph the binomial distribution using a histogram and describe its shape, and (c) identify any values of the random variable x that you would consider unusual. Explain your reasoning.

School Standards Thirty-four percent of voters think that Congress should help write standards for school food. You randomly select six voters and ask them whether Congress should help write standards for school food. The random variable represents the number of voters who think that Congress should help write standards for school food.

 

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(a)

We are asked to construct a binomial distribution.

We have given  of voters think that Congress should help write standards for school food.

You randomly select six voters and ask them whether Congress should help write standards for school food.

Let  represents the number of voters who think that Congress should help write standards for school food.

A binomial distribution represented by the following formula,

Where

(x)

P(X=x)

0

0.068719

1

0.231928

2

0.326149

3

0.244612

4

0.103196

5

0.023219

6

0.002177


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