Question

probability help please
.....During random roadside stops, 5% of drivers sow traces of alcohol, and 10% of drivers are not wearing seat belts. Assume these two infractions are independent from each other. If a police officer stops 20 cars what is the probability that exactly 4 of the drivers show traces of alcohol?

Answer 1

Because the infractions are indepedent and the question asks only about traces of alcohol, I am assuming that seat belts is not of concern here.

Using binomial probability, the probability that out of 20 randomly chosen stops, exactly 4 stops will involve traces of alcohol is the following:

C(20, 4) * (.05)^4 * (.95)^0 where .95 is the probability that a stop will not involve alcohol.

C(20,4) means 20, choose 4 which is 20!/(4!*16!) = 4845

P( 4 alcohol stops) = C(20, 4) * (.05)^4 * (.95)^0 becomes 4845 * (.05)^4 * 1=

0.03028125 or .03 approximately.

Please check my work.