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Chapter 4: Q.4.10 (page 254)

A trainer is teaching a dolphin to do tricks. The probability that the dolphin successfully performs the trick is 35%, and the probability that the dolphin does not successfully perform the trick is 65%. Out of 20 attempts, you want to find the probability that the dolphin succeeds 12 times. State the probability question mathematically.

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The probability question is stated mathematically as to findP(X=12)

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01

Content Introduction

We are given the information:

The probability that the dolphin successfully performs the trick is 35%

the probability that the dolphin does not successfully perform the trick is65%

02

Content Explanation

Here the random variable

X=numberofsuccessfulperformancesoftricksbydolphinoutof20attempts.Xassumesthevalues0,1,2,3,........,20

The probability that the dolphin successfully performs the trick is role="math" localid="1648148479492" p=35%

the probability that the dolphin does not successfully perform the trick is q=65%=0.65

The number of attempts by dolphin is n=20

Therefore, The probability question is stated mathematically as to findP(X=12)

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