Q.

In a binomial distribution B(n,p), the sum and the product of the mean and the variance are 5 and 6 respectively, then 6(n+pq) is equal to             [2023]

1 50  
2 53  
3 52  
4 51  

Ans.

(3)

Let mean of distribution = x

and variance of distribution = y

  x+y=5 and xy=6

x=3 and y=2        [ mean > variance]

Now, mean of binomial distribution = np

and variance of binomial distribution = npq

  x=np and y=npq

np=3 and npq=2 3·q=2q=23

Now, we know p+q=1

p=1-q=1-23=13 and n=3p=11/3=9

  6(n+p-q)=6(9+13-23)=6(27+1-23)=52