Question

Give the numerical value of the parameter p in the following binomial distribution scenario.

A softball pitcher has a 0.721 probability of throwing a strike for each pitch and a 0.279 probability of throwing a ball. If the softball pitcher throws 19 pitches, we want to know the probability that more than 15 of them are strikes. Consider strikes as successes in the binomial distribution. Do not include p in your answer.

Answer 1

The parameter p represents the probability of success in a binomial distribution.

Step-by-step explanation:

The parameter p represents the probability of success in a binomial distribution. In this scenario, the softball pitcher has a 0.721 probability of throwing a strike for each pitch, so p = 0.721.