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2.4.1 Discrete distributions and the binomial

2.4.1 Discrete distributions and the binomial

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Question 17

The aeroplanes used on a particular route have 60 seats. The proportion of passengers who use this route to travel for business is known to be 22%.

The number of passengers on an aeroplane who are travelling for business is modelled by the random variable XXX, where X∼B(60,0.22)X \sim B(60, 0.22)X∼B(60,0.22).

a.

Find the mean and the variance of XXX.

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b.

Find P(X≥10)P(X \ge 10)P(X≥10).

[1]
c.

Make two comments on whether it would be appropriate to use X X\,X to model the number of passengers on an aeroplane who are travelling for business on this route.

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