Find the Probability Two Muffins Are Sufficient

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Model five independent bakery choices with a binomial random variable and ask whether two muffins cover demand. The solution sums the zero-, one-, and two-request cases, obtains 459/512, and rounds the resulting 89.648% probability to 90%.

Find the Probability Two Muffins Are Sufficient

Company: SIG (Susquehanna)

Role: Data Scientist

Category: Statistics & Math

Difficulty: easy

Interview Round: Online Assessment

Overview: Model five independent bakery choices with a binomial random variable and ask whether two muffins cover demand. The solution sums the zero-, one-, and two-request cases, obtains 459/512, and rounds the resulting 89.648% probability to 90%.

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Aug 16, 2026
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