A certain population consists of 5000 individuals. Of these, 52% are female and 48% are male. The experiment consists of randomly selecting ? = 40 individuals, without replacement. a.) Determine the probability that at least 18 females are selected, but not more than 21 females are selected. b.) Approximate your answer in part a.

A certain population consists of 5000 individuals. Of these, 52% are female and 48% are male. The experiment consists of randomly selecting ? = 40 individuals, without replacement. a.) Determine the probability that at least 18 females are selected, but not more than 21 females are selected. b.) Approximate your answer in part a.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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