A Poll showed that 25 of Americans are satisfied with the wa
A Poll showed that 25% of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the
United States. Suppose a sample of 15 Americans is selected as part of a study of the state of the
nation.
a) Compute the probability that exactly 5 of the 15 Americans surveyed are satisfied with the way
things are going in the United States.
b) Compute the probability that at least 3 of the Americans surveyed are satisfied with the way things
are going in the United States.
c) Compute the probability that no more than 4 of the Americans surveyed are satisfied with the way
things are going in the United States.
d) Compute the probability that more than 2 but less than 6 of the Americans surveyed are satisfied
with the way things are going in the United States.
e) Compute the expected value, variance, and standard deviation of the number
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