Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 345: 37d

Answer

P(13 or 14) = 0.2103 Interpretation: The probability that 13 or 14 people feel that the state of morals is poor is 0.2103. If we carry out 100 trials of this experiment, we expect that approximately 21 trials will result in 13 or 14 people feeling that the state of morals is poor.

Work Step by Step

Using the formula ${n}\choose{x}$ $\cdot$ $p^{x}$ $\cdot$ $q^{n-x}$: P(x = 13) = ${25}\choose{13}$ $\cdot$ $0.45^{13}$ $\cdot$ $0.55^{25-13}$ = 0.1236 P(x = 14) = ${25}\choose{14}$ $\cdot$ $0.45^{14}\cdot 0.55^{25-14}$ = 0.08671 Therefore, P(13 or 14) = 0.1236 + 0.08671 = 0.2103
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