A certain insecticide kills 70%

of all insects in laboratory experiments. A sample of 10
insects is exposed to the insecticide in a particular experiment. What is the probability that exactly 3
insects will die? Round your answer to four decimal places

1 answer

To find the probability that exactly 3 insects will die, we can use the binomial probability formula:

P(X=k) = (n choose k) * p^k * (1-p)^(n-k)

where:
n = total number of trials (10 insects)
k = number of successes (3 insects dying)
p = probability of success on a single trial (0.70)

Plugging in the values:
P(X=3) = (10 choose 3) * 0.70^3 * (1-0.70)^(10-3)
P(X=3) = 120 * 0.343 * 0.027
P(X=3) = 1.224

Rounded to four decimal places, the probability that exactly 3 insects will die is 0.1224.
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