We want to determine the probability of obtaining at most 4 successful operations in 10 independent surgical operations where the probability of success is the same for each operation. The appropriate formula to be used is
A) the binomial formula.
B) the mean of the binomial distribution.
C) the hypergeometric formula.
D) the mean of the hypergeometric distribution.

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The binomial formula is appropriate for calculating the probability of a certain number of successes in a fixed number of independent trials, each with the same probability of success, which matches the scenario described.

We Want to Determine the Probability of Obtaining at Most