Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 351: 14c

Answer

$P(at~least~7)=0.882$ On about 882 of every 1000 3 miles of randomly selected highway, there will be at least 7 potholes.

Work Step by Step

The probability that there will be at least 7 potholes over 3 miles of randomly selected highway is the complement of the probability that there will be fewer than 7 potholes over 3 miles of randomly selected highway. Using the Complement Rule (see page 275): $P(at~least~7)=P(x\geq7)=1-P(x\lt7)=1-0.118=0.882$
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