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  • 21-10-2018
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Find the probability of atleast three successes in six trials of a binomial experiment in which the probability of success is 50%.

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  • 21-10-2018

The binomial cumulative probability with p=0.5 for 3+ successes is as follows:

[tex]P(3+)=\sum_{k=3}^6 {{6}\choose{k}}p^k(1-p)^{6-k}[/tex]

for p=0.5 (50% success rate) it becomes:

[tex]P(3+)=\sum_{k=3}^6 {{6}\choose{k}}0.5^6=\frac{21}{32}=0.65625[/tex]

the probability is 0.65625, or about 66%


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