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Binomial Examples <strong>and</strong> Normal Distribution<br />

Example: (artificial data) A sociological<br />

report suggests that 75% <strong>of</strong> Maori children<br />

under 18 live with both parents. A r<strong>and</strong>om<br />

sample <strong>of</strong> 20 Maori children is selected, <strong>and</strong> X<br />

is the binomial r<strong>and</strong>om variable for the number<br />

<strong>of</strong> these 20 who live with both parents.<br />

(a) Define the parameters <strong>of</strong> the distribution <strong>of</strong> X.<br />

(b) Find Pr(X = 15).<br />

(c) Find the probability that 11 or fewer live<br />

with both parents (i.e. Pr(X ≤ 11)).<br />

(d) A r<strong>and</strong>om sample <strong>of</strong> 20 New Zeal<strong>and</strong><br />

Caucasian children had only 11 living with<br />

both parents. Does this result provide any<br />

evidence to support the claim that 75% <strong>of</strong> NZ<br />

Caucasian children live with both parents<br />

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Section 4

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