Unit Test #72

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Q1:

 

It is known that in a container of plant bulbs, 45% of them are daffodils. A sample of 40 bulbs is taken from the container. X is a random variable for the number of daffodils.

What type of probability distribution is X?

 

A. Binomial

B. Poisson

C. Normal

D. Rectangular

Answer 1:

 

 

Q2:

 

Is the Normal distribution a suitable approximation for X?

A. Yes

B. No

Answer 2:

 

 

Q3:

 

In question 1, if the normal approximation was used, what would be the mean of the normal approximation? A. 22
B. 20
C. 18
D. 5

Answer 3:

 

 

Q4:

 

In question 1, if the normal distribution was used, what would be the standard deviation of the normal approximation? (to 3 significant figures)

A. 9.90
B. 3.15
C. 0.450 
D. 0.203

Answer 4:

 

 

Q5:

 

In question 1, what is the probability that there will be more than 20 daffodils?

A. 0.7947

B. 0.2864

C. 0.2136

D. 0.2053

Answer 5: