Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · The Poisson distribution

The Poisson distribution — practice question

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A fair die is rolled $10$ times. Determine the probability that the number of sixes rolled is between $3$ and $5$ inclusive.

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This 3-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Using a binomial probability formula of the form $^{10}C_x p^x (1-p)^{10-x}$ for any $x$

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