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Chapter 11: Q.11.6 (page 459)

Regarding the phrase " Number of successes":

a .For what is it an Abbreviation?

b. What symbol is used for it?

Short Answer

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(a)The number of individuals from the sample that do not have a particular attribute is abbreviated as "number of failures."

(b) It is denoted by n-x,nis the sample size.

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Step 1: Given information

We need to find that for what the phrase " Number of successes" used as an abbreviation.

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Part(a) Step 2: Explanation

The number of individuals from the sample that do not have a particular attribute is abbreviated as "number of failures."

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Part (b) Step 1: Given information

Given in the question that, we need to find the symbol used for " Number of successes"

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Part(b) Step 2: Explanation

Number of successes is denoted by n-x,nis the sample size.

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