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- %% question 2 (a)
- % define constants
- n = 450;
- p = 0.015;
- % calculate probabilities of students missing exams
- prob0 = (p.^0).*((1 - p).^(n - 0))
- prob1 = n.*(p.^1).*((1 - p).^(n - 1))
- prob2 = ((n.*(n - 1))/factorial(2)).*(p.^2).*((1 - p).^(n - 2))
- prob3 = ((n.*(n - 1).*(n - 2))/factorial(3)).*(p.^3).*((1 - p).^(n - 3))
- prob4 = ((n.*(n - 1).*(n - 2).*(n - 3))/factorial(4)).*(p.^4).*((1 - p).^(n - 4));
- prob5 = ((n.*(n - 1).*(n - 2).*(n - 3).*(n - 4))/factorial(5)).*(p.^5).*((1 - p).^(n - 5))
- prob6 = ((n.*(n - 1).*(n - 2).*(n - 3).*(n - 4).*(n - 5))/factorial(6)).*(p.^6).*((1 - p).^(n - 6))
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