BINOMIAL PROBABILITIES
Big Box Store (BBS) has an annual rate of 4% of all sales being returned. In a recent sample of thirty randomly selected sales the number of returns was five. BBS is concerned about the event, and your advice is solicited.
(1) (5 points) How many returns are expected in a random sample of 30 sales? What is the standard deviation for this sample? How would you explain the number of expected
returns to BBS and not use a decimal? Show any work and type your answer below.
(3) (5 points) How many ways can there be 5 returns in a sample of 30 sales?
Type the answer and any work below.
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(4) (2.5 points) What is the probability that a random sample of 30 sales has 5 returns?
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(5) (2.5 points) What is the probability that a random sample of 30 sales has at least 5 returns?
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(6) (2.5points) What is the probability that a random sample of 30 sales has 5 or fewer
returns? Type the answer and any work below.
(7) (2.5 points) What is the probability that a random sample of 30 sales has less than four
returns? Type the answer and any work below.
(8) (2.5 points) What is the probability that the number of returns is not equal to 4 in a random
sample of 30 sales? Type the answer and any work below.
(9) (2.5 points) What is the probability that a random sample of 30 sales has more than three
returns? Type the answer and any work below.
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