bac-s-maths 2018 QII.2

bac-s-maths · France · centres-etrangers 1 marks Binomial Distribution Compute Cumulative or Complement Binomial Probability
In 2016, in France, law enforcement carried out 9.8 million alcohol screening tests with motorists, and $3.1\%$ of these tests were positive. In a given region, on 15 June 2016, a gendarmerie unit conducted screening on 200 motorists. Statement 2: rounding to the nearest hundredth, the probability that, out of the 200 tests, there were strictly more than 5 positive tests, is equal to 0.59. Indicate whether Statement 2 is true or false, justifying your answer.
In 2016, in France, law enforcement carried out 9.8 million alcohol screening tests with motorists, and $3.1\%$ of these tests were positive. In a given region, on 15 June 2016, a gendarmerie unit conducted screening on 200 motorists.\\
Statement 2: rounding to the nearest hundredth, the probability that, out of the 200 tests, there were strictly more than 5 positive tests, is equal to 0.59.\\
Indicate whether Statement 2 is true or false, justifying your answer.