Question

about 60% of babies born with a certain ailment recover fully. a hospital is caring for six babies born with this ailment. the random variable represents the number of babies that recover fully. decide whether the experiment is a binomial experiment. if it is, identify a success, specify the values of n, p, and q, and list the possible values of the random variable x.

is the experiment a binomial experiment?
yes
no

what is a success in this experiment?
baby doesnt recover
this is not a binomial experiment.
baby recovers

specify the value of n. select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice.
a. n = 6
b. this is not a binomial experiment.

specify the value of p. select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice.
a. p =
b. this is not a binomial experiment.

Explanation:

Identify the binomial parameter p

The problem states that about \(60\%\) of babies born with a certain ailment recover fully. The probability of success \(p\) is the probability that a single baby recovers fully.

$$ p = 60\% = 0.6 $$

Answer:

Specify the value of p. Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice.

• A. \(p =\) <blank>0.6</blank> (Correct answer)
• B. This is not a binomial experiment.