Binomial and Geometric Distribution Quiz

The American Red Cross says that about 11% of the U.S. population has Type B blood. A blood drive is being held at your school. What is the probability that the tenth blood donor is the first donor with Type B blood?

• approximately 0.00
• 0.316
• 0.0385 
• 0.279

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The American Red Cross says that about 11% of the U.S. population has Type B blood. A blood drive is being held at your school.What is the probability that exactly 2 of the first 20 blood donors have Type B blood? 

• 0.316
• 0.282
• 0.001
• Not here

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The American Red Cross says that about 11% of the U.S. population has Type B blood. A blood drive is being held at your school. What is the probability that at least 2 of the first 10 blood donors has Type B blood? 

• 0.088
• 0.697
• 0.214
• 0.303 

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We calculate the probability of rolling a 6 for the first time on the 6^th roll of a die using the binomial distribution? 

• True
• False

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A September 2011 Gallup survey suggests that 38% of Americans are planning on voting for Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election. Among a random sample of 100 people, approximately how many would you expect to vote for Obama? 

• 38 people
• 42 people
• 6 people
• Cannot be determined

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Which of the following is false about binomial probabilities?

• Their distributions are approximately symmetric.
• Trials must be fixed.
• Events musts be independent.
• The probability of success must be 0.50

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When rolling a fair die 100 times, what is the probability of rolling a "4"exactly 25 times?

• 0.010
• 0.167
• 0.25
• 0.021

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At a certain intersection, the light for eastbound traffic is red for 15 seconds, yellow for 5 seconds, and green for 30 seconds.  Find the probability that out of the next eight eastbound cars that arrive randomly at the light,exactly three will be stopped by a red light.

• 0.254
• 0.147
• 0.027
• 0.1940

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The owner of a pet store is trying to decide whether to discontinue selling specialty clothes for pets. She suspects that only 4% of the customers buy specialty clothes for their pets. What is the probability that she does NOT sell a garment until the 7th customer? Assume each customer is independent.

• 0.033
• 0.027
• 0.0313
• Not here

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The owner of a small convenience store is trying to decide whether to discontinue selling magazines. He suspects that only 5% of the customers buy a magazine and thinks that he might be able to use the display space to sell something more profitable. What is the probability that at least 5 of his first 50 customers buy magazines?

• 0.104
• 0.896
• 0.066
• 0.774

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