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2.4.4 Mean and variance of the binomial (A-level only)

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Question 17

The probability that a specific variety of tomato seed fails to germinate is 0.06. A gardener plants several trays of these seeds.

Find the probability that

a.

a tray containing 25 seeds has exactly 2 seeds that fail to germinate.

[2]
b.

a larger batch of 100 seeds has more than 8 seeds that fail to germinate.

[3]
c.

A commercial greenhouse plants a large shipment of 800 seeds.

Using a suitable approximation, find the probability that the greenhouse's shipment will contain less than 40 seeds that fail to germinate.

[4]

2.4.4 Mean and variance of the binomial (A-level only) Questions

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