"6 of the 32 players on the rugby team are left handed. There are 8 starting forwards. What is the theoretical probability that 2 of the 8 starting forwards are left-handed?"
what kind of probability equation is this and how do i solve it?? thank you!!!
what kind of probability equation is this and how do i solve it?? thank you!!!
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Ellie -
This is Binomial with n=8 and p=6/32 = 0.1875
P(X=2) = 8C2 (0.1875 ^2)(1- 0.1875)^(6) = 0.2832
Hope that helps
This is Binomial with n=8 and p=6/32 = 0.1875
P(X=2) = 8C2 (0.1875 ^2)(1- 0.1875)^(6) = 0.2832
Hope that helps