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2.4.13 Model with probability distributions

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Question 20

A botanist finds that for a specific species of hybrid orchid, the probability of an individual seed failing to germinate is 0.12.

a.

In a tray containing 50 seeds, find the probability that at least 10 seeds fail to germinate.

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b.

A commercial nursery prepares a large batch of 250 seeds. The batch is classified as 'low yield' if more than 40 seeds fail to germinate.

Use a suitable approximation to calculate the probability that the batch is classified as low yield.

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