A marine biologist uses an automated submersible to survey a deep-sea ridge. The probability of the submersible capturing an image of a rare bioluminescent jellyfish, JJJ, during any single 10-minute observation segment is 0.18.
The biologist conducts a short-range mission consisting of 25 observation segments. Determine the probability that fewer than 3 images of the jellyfish are captured.
In a subsequent large-scale longitudinal study involving 400 observation segments, use a suitable approximation to estimate the probability that the biologist captures more than 80 images of the jellyfish.
Practise Edexcel A Level Maths Approximating a Binomial Distribution with exam-style questions for A Level Maths. 68 questions, matched to the Edexcel A Level Maths (9MA0) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
