MCQ 12 Marks
If the mean and variance of a binomial distribution are $18$ and $12$ respectively, then $n = .......$
- A$36$
- ✓$54$
- C$18$
- D$27$
Answer
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$54$
$(B)$ If the mean and variance of a binomial distribution are $18$ and $12$ respectively, then $n =\underline{ 5 4 }$.
Explanation:
$np = 18$ and $npq = 12$
$\therefore \frac{ npq }{ np }=\frac{12}{18}$
$\therefore q =\frac{2}{3}$
$\therefore p =1- q =1-\frac{2}{3}=\frac{1}{3}$
$\therefore n \left(\frac{1}{3}\right)=18$
$\therefore n =54$
Explanation:
$np = 18$ and $npq = 12$
$\therefore \frac{ npq }{ np }=\frac{12}{18}$
$\therefore q =\frac{2}{3}$
$\therefore p =1- q =1-\frac{2}{3}=\frac{1}{3}$
$\therefore n \left(\frac{1}{3}\right)=18$
$\therefore n =54$