Inv. 5.1.1 Practice Problems

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Determining probabilities in binomial situations
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What is the probability that all of the children are born with CF? Include your calculations leading up to your final answer.

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What is the probability that none of the children are born with CF? Include your calculations leading up to your final answer.

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What is the probability that at least one of the children is born with CF? Include your calculations leading up to your final answer.

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What is the probability that the oldest child is born with CF, but the others are not? Include your calculations leading up to your final answer.

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Suppose a father and a mother are picked at random. What is the probability that they both are symptomless carriers of CF? Include your calculations leading up to your final answer.

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What is the probability that all of them speak a language other than English at home? Include your calculations leading up to your final answer.

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What is the probability that none of them speak a language other than English at home? Include your calculations leading up to your final answer.

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What is the probability that at least one of them speaks a language other than English at home? Include your calculations leading up to your final answer.

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What is the probability that the first two people you pick speak a language other than English at home, but the last four speak English? Include your calculations leading up to your final answer.