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Chapter 6: Q.70 (page 403)

Explain whether the given random variable has a binomial distribution

Long or short? Put the names of all the students in your class in a hat. Mix them up, and draw four names without looking. Let Y=the number whose last names have more than six letters.

Short Answer

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The given distribution is not binomial

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Given Information

Given that put the names of all the students in your class in a hat. Mix them up, and draw four names without looking

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Explanation

The variable Yin the provided question is not a binomial distribution since each subsequent draw is dependent on the prior draw because the names are not returned to the hat after they have been drawn.

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