Need Help with statistics case

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January 28th 2009, 07:52 AM
bhuvan

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Need Help with statistics case

I have attached the case description.

I do not know how to start solving this case.

4.1. The group would like to further study the process before instituting any changes. If a sample of 50 customers is selected on a given day, what is the probability that
a. fewer than 3 customers would receive a free newspaper?
b. between 2 and 4 customers (inclusive) would receive a free newspaper?
c. more than 5 customers would receive a free newspaper?
4.2. If the process of delivering newspapers could be improved so that only 5% of the customers did not receive delivery by 7 A.M., what would be the probability that in a sample of 50 customers
a. fewer than 3 customers would receive a free newspaper?
b. between 2 and 4 customers (inclusive) would receive a free newspaper?
c. more than 5 customers would receive a free newspaper?

Appreciate any help !!

Thank You.
January 28th 2009, 01:46 PM
mr fantastic

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Originally Posted by bhuvan

I have attached the case description.

I do not know how to start solving this case.

4.1. The group would like to further study the process before instituting any changes. If a sample of 50 customers is selected on a given day, what is the probability that
a. fewer than 3 customers would receive a free newspaper?
b. between 2 and 4 customers (inclusive) would receive a free newspaper?
c. more than 5 customers would receive a free newspaper?
4.2. If the process of delivering newspapers could be improved so that only 5% of the customers did not receive delivery by 7 A.M., what would be the probability that in a sample of 50 customers
a. fewer than 3 customers would receive a free newspaper?
b. between 2 and 4 customers (inclusive) would receive a free newspaper?
c. more than 5 customers would receive a free newspaper?

Appreciate any help !!

Thank You.

Use the binomial distribution.

4.1 n = 50, p = 0.07.

4.2 n = 50, p = 0.05.
January 29th 2009, 07:16 AM
bhuvan

Thank you for your Help ..
January 29th 2009, 02:46 PM
bhuvan

I understand the problem but i am confuse in below.

does "fewer" mean 3 or 2? what rationale applies to the term "inclusive" ??

Appreciate your reply.
January 29th 2009, 02:59 PM
mr fantastic

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Originally Posted by bhuvan

I understand the problem but i am confuse in below.

does "fewer" mean 3 or 2? what rationale applies to the term "inclusive" ??

Appreciate your reply.

I would have thought that fewer than 3 meant 0, 1 or 2.
January 29th 2009, 03:20 PM
bhuvan

"fewer than 3 " mean less than 3 P(X < 3)?