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Course Notes - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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Endangered bird egg example solutions1. A sample <strong>of</strong> 10 <strong>of</strong> these eggs is monitored. Find the probabilitythat at least half <strong>of</strong> the 10 eggs result in the successful rearing <strong>of</strong>a chick2. A second sample <strong>of</strong> 20 eggs is monitored. Find the probabilitythat at least half <strong>of</strong> the 20 eggs result in the successful rearing <strong>of</strong>a chickUse R comm<strong>and</strong>er3. Two breeding programmes for this endangered bird on two seperate<strong>of</strong>f-shore isl<strong>and</strong>s were investigated. On Isl<strong>and</strong> A, 5 out <strong>of</strong> the10 eggs, <strong>and</strong> on Isl<strong>and</strong> B, 10 out <strong>of</strong> 20 eggs resulted in the successfulrearing <strong>of</strong> chicks. Comment on the success or otherwise <strong>of</strong>the two breeding programmes in light <strong>of</strong> your answers in (1) <strong>and</strong>(2)Isl<strong>and</strong> B has a higher rate <strong>of</strong> success than 30% there is no evidencethat Isl<strong>and</strong> A has a higher success rate.69

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