Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Probability Distributions

Question:

If the probability of defective bolts is 0.05 the standard deviation for the distribution of defective bolts in total of 1000 bolts is :

Options:

$5\sqrt{0.95}$

25

$5\sqrt{1.9}$

50

Correct Answer:

$5\sqrt{1.9}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $5\sqrt{1.9}$

for a binomial distribution, the standard deviation ($σ$) is,

$σ=\sqrt{np(1-p)}$

$=\sqrt{1000×0.05×(1-0.05)}$

$≃6.89≃5\sqrt{1.9}$