Answer: Our required probability is 0.004672.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Number of adults = 7
Probability of getting adult will watch prime time TV live = 0.8
We need to find the probability that fewer than 3 of the selected adults watch prime time live.
We will use "Binomial Distribution":
here, n = 7
p = 0.8
So, P(X<3)=P(X=0)+P(X=1)+P(X=2)
So, it becomes,
[tex]P(X=0)=(1-0.8)^7=0.2^7=0.0000128[/tex]
[tex]P(X=1)=^7C_1(0.8)(0.2)^6=0.0003584\\\\P(X=2)=^7C_2(0.8)^2(0.2)^5=0.0043[/tex]
So, probability that fewer than 3 of the selected adult watch prime time live is given by
[tex]0.0000128+0.0003584+0.0043=0.004672[/tex]
Hence, our required probability is 0.004672.