(i) The two conditions required for a binomial distribution are:
- Constant probability of success on each trial.
- Independent trials/events.
(ii) To find the probability that Hebe completes at least 5 puzzles in a week, we use the binomial distribution with parameters:
\(= 7 (number of trials),\)
\(= 0.7 (probability of success).\)
We need to calculate:
\(P(X \geq 5) = P(X = 5) + P(X = 6) + P(X = 7)\)
\(= \binom{7}{5}(0.7)^5(0.3)^2 + \binom{7}{6}(0.7)^6(0.3)^1 + (0.7)^7\)
\(= 0.647\)
(iii) To find the probability that Hebe completes 4 or fewer puzzles in exactly 3 of the 10 weeks, we first find the probability of completing 4 or fewer puzzles in a week:
\(P(X \leq 4) = 1 - P(X \geq 5) = 1 - 0.647 = 0.3529\)
Now, use the binomial distribution with parameters:
\(= 10 (weeks),\)
\(= 0.3529 (probability of completing 4 or fewer puzzles in a week).\)
We need to calculate:
\(P(Y = 3) = \binom{10}{3}(0.3529)^3(0.6471)^7\)
\(= 0.251\)