For part (a):
- Number of trials n=40
- Probability of success p=0.59
- Mean μ=23.60
- Variance σ2=9.68
- Standard Deviation σ=3.11
For part (b):
- The answer is: No, because the experiment is not performed a fixed number of times.
Thus, the final answer is:
A for part (a) and No for part (b).