Answer:
To calculate the probabilities in this scenario, we can use the binomial probability formula. The binomial distribution is appropriate here because we have a fixed number of trials (selecting 30 Americans) and each trial has two possible outcomes (being a homeowner or not being a homeowner).
The binomial probability formula is given by:
P(X = k) = (n C k) * p^k * (1 - p)^(n - k)
Where:
- P(X = k) is the probability of getting exactly k successes
- n is the number of trials
- k is the number of successes
- p is the probability of success in a single trial
- (n C k) represents the binomial coefficient, which calculates the number of ways to choose k successes from n trials
Now let's calculate the probabilities for each part of the question:
a. Exactly 20 of them are homeowners:
Using the binomial probability formula, we have:
P(X = 20) = (30 C 20) * (0.65)^20 * (1 - 0.65)^(30 - 20)
Calculating this expression gives us the probability that exactly 20 out of 30 randomly selected Americans are homeowners.
b. At most 22 of them are homeowners:
To find this probability, we need to sum up the probabilities of having 0, 1, 2, ..., 22 homeowners:
P(X ≤ 22) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) + P(X = 2) + ... + P(X = 22)
We can calculate each individual probability using the binomial probability formula and then sum them up.
c. At least 21 of them are homeowners:
To find this probability, we need to sum up the probabilities of having 21, 22, ..., or all 30 homeowners:
P(X ≥ 21) = P(X = 21) + P(X = 22) + ... + P(X = 30)
Again, we can calculate each individual probability using the binomial probability formula and then sum them up.
d. Between 17 and 22 (including 17 and 22) of them are homeowners:
To find this probability, we need to sum up the probabilities of having 17, 18, ..., or 22 homeowners:
P(17 ≤ X ≤ 22) = P(X = 17) + P(X = 18) + ... + P(X = 22)
Once more, we can calculate each individual probability using the binomial probability formula and then sum them up.
Now let's calculate these probabilities using the given information:
a. Exactly 20 of them are homeowners:
P(X = 20) = (30 C 20) * (0.65)^20 * (1 - 0.65)^(30 - 20)
Calculating this expression will give us the probability that exactly 20 out of the randomly selected Americans are homeowners.
b. At most 22 of them are homeowners:
P(X ≤ 22) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) + P(X = 2) + ... + P(X = 22)
We need to calculate each individual probability using the binomial probability formula and then sum them up.
c. At least 21 of them are homeowners:
P(X ≥ 21) = P(X = 21) + P(X = 22) + ... + P(X = 30)
Again, we need to calculate each individual probability using the binomial probability formula and then sum them up.
d. Between 17 and 22 (including both):
P(17 ≤ X ≤ 22) = P(X = 17) + P(X = 18) + ... + P(X = 22)
We need to calculate each individual probability using the binomial probability formula and then sum them up.
To calculate these probabilities, we need to know the values of (n C k), which represents the binomial coefficient. The binomial coefficient calculates the number of ways to choose k successes from n trials. In this case, (30 C k) can be calculated using the formula:
(30 C k) = 30! / (k! * (30 - k)!)
where "!" denotes factorial.
Now let's calculate these probabilities using the given information:
a. Exactly 20 of them are homeowners:
P(X = 20) = (30 C 20) * (0.65)^20 * (1 - 0.65)^(30 - 20)
Calculating this expression will give us the probability that exactly 20 out of the randomly selected Americans are homeowners.
To calculate (30 C 20), we can use the formula:
(30 C 20) = 30! / (20! * (30 - 20)!)
Using this formula, we can calculate the binomial coefficient.
For parts b, c, and d, we need to calculate multiple probabilities and sum them up. To simplify calculations, it is often more efficient to use statistical software or a calculator with built-in functions for binomial probabilities.
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