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Using the binomial distribution, it is found that the number of students that would be expected to select a gold-wrapped candy from the bag is given by:
- B. 5 students
The candies are chosen with replacement, which means that for each student, the probability of choosing a gold wrapped candy is independent of any other student, hence the binomial distribution is used.
What is the binomial distribution?
- The binomial distribution is the probability of exactly x successes on n repeated trials, with p probability of a success on each trial.
The expected value of the binomial distribution is:
[tex]E(X) = np[/tex]
In this problem:
- There are 15 students, hence [tex]n = 15[/tex].
- Of a totlal of 5 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 12 candies, 4 are gold wrapped, hence [tex]p = \frac{4}{12} = \frac{1}{3}[/tex]
Then, the expected value is:
[tex]E(X) = np = 15\times \frac{1}{3} = 5[/tex]
Hence, option B is correct.
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