A candidate for public office is thought to have support from
65% of the voters. A
random sample of six voters is taken. What is the probability that
there will be at least four who
support the candidate?
Here, n = 6, p = 0.65, (1 - p) = 0.35 and x = 4
As per binomial distribution formula P(X = x) = nCx * p^x * (1 -
p)^(n - x)
We need to calculate P(X >= 4).
P(X >= 4) = (6C4 * 0.65^4 * 0.35^2) + (6C5 * 0.65^5 * 0.35^1) +
(6C6 * 0.65^6 * 0.35^0)
P(X >= 4) = 0.328 + 0.2437 + 0.0754
P(X >= 4) = 0.6471
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