A certain insecticide kills 60% of all insects in laboratory experiments. A sample of 12 insects is exposed to the insecticide in a particular experiment. What is the probability that exactly 10 insects will die?
Q. A certain insecticide kills 60% of all insects in laboratory experiments. A sample of 12 insects is exposed to the insecticide in a particular experiment. What is the probability that exactly 10 insects will die?
Use Binomial Probability Formula: Use the binomial probability formula: P(X=k)=C(n,k)⋅(p)k⋅(1−p)(n−k)Here, n=12, k=10, and p=0.60.
Calculate C(12,10): Calculate C(12,10) using the formula C(n,k)=k!(n−k)!n!.C(12,10)=(10!∗(12−10)!)12!=(10!∗2!)12!=(2∗1)(12∗11)=66.