Chapter 6 Review Homework Question 8

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Chapter 6 Review Homework Question 8

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Chapter 6 Review Homework

8.  Determine whether the following probability experiment represents a binomial experiment and explain the reason for your answer.  An experimental drug is administered to 140 randomly selected individuals, with the number of individuals responding favorably recorded.

 

Does the probability experiment represent a binomial​ experiment?

  1. ​Yes, because the experiment satisfies all the criteria for a binomial experiment.
  2. ​No, because there are more than two mutually exclusive outcomes for each trial.
  3. ​No, because the probability of success differs from trial to trial.
  4. ​No, because the trials of the experiment are not independent.

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