The Hiking Club plans to go camping in a State park where the probability of rain on
any given day is 0.57. What is the probability that it will rain on at least four of the
seven days they are there? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

Respuesta :

Answer:

  0.650

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability of rain on 4 or more days is the sum of the probabilities of rain on 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the days.

The probability of rain on 4 days is ...

  7C4×(0.57)^4×(1 -0.57)^(7-4) ≈ 0.29375

On 5 days, it is ...

  7C5×(0.57^5)(0.43^2) ≈ 0.23363

On 6 days, it is ...

  7C6×(0.57^6)(0.43^1) ≈ 0.10323

And on all 7 days, it is ...

  0.57^7 ≈ 0.01955

The sum of these probabilities is ...

  P(≥4) = 0.29375 +0.23363 +0.10323 +0.01955 = 0.65016

The probability of rain on 4 or more days is about 0.650.

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