The latest M1 Macbook Air and Macbook Pro are available for sale at the Apple Store in Gulshan. 70% of the people who want to buy a new Macbook prefer the Macbook Air, while the rest prefer the Macbook Pro. Suppose 16 customers were randomly selected among those shopping for Macbooks on a specific day.
a) What is the mean value and the standard deviation of the number of people who want to purchase a Macbook Air? [2 marks]
b) What is the probability that the number of people who want a Macbook Air is more than two standard deviations away from the mean value? [4 marks]
c) The Apple Store only has 11 Macbook Airs and 14 Macbook Pros in stock. If the 16 people come in one after another to purchase a Macbook, what is the probability that all 16 will get the type of Macbook they want? [4 marks]
a.) We have,
Mean value
Standard Deviation
b.) The probability that the number of people who want a Macbook Air is more than two standard deviations away from the mean value
c.) The probability that all 16 will get the type of Macbook they want
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