Essentials of Statistics (5th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Probability - 4-5 Multiplication Rule: Complements and Conditional Probability - Page 174: 31

Answer

$0.684$, no.

Work Step by Step

We can use the multiplication rule: P(at least one positive):1-P(none of them are positive) =$1-(1-0.134)^{8}=0.684$ This probability is high, so they should make other tests.
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