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 =
b. this is not a binomial experiment.

Explanation:

Verify binomial experiment criteria

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Define success

$$ \text{Success} = \text{Baby recovers} $$

Identify parameter n

$$ n = 6 $$

Answer:

Question 1

• Yes (Correct answer)
• No

Question 2

• Baby doesn't recover
• This is not a binomial experiment.
• Baby recovers (Correct answer)

Question 3

• A. \(n = 6\) (Correct answer)
• B. This is not a binomial experiment.