Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 345: 40c

Answer

Yes, I would be surprised if more than 4 individuals covered their mouth with a tissue, handkerchief or elbow. This is because P(x > 4) is approximately 0.0005 which is smaller than 0.05.

Work Step by Step

$ P(x > 4)$ = $1 - P(x\leq4)$ = $ 1 - 0.999537$ = 0.000463 $\approx$ 0.0005 $P(x\leq4)$ was found using the binomial function in excel: BINOM.DIST(4,15,0.047,TRUE)
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