A rare form of malignant tumor occurs in 11 children in a​ million, so its probability is 0.000011. Four cases of this tumor occurred in a certain​ town, which had 12,441 children. Assuming that this tumor occurs as​ usual, find the mean number of cases in groups of 12,441 children. Using the unrounded mean from part ​(a​), find the probability that the number of tumor cases in a group of 12,441 children is 0 or 1. What is the probability of more than one​ case? Does the cluster of four cases appear to be attributable to random​ chance? Why or why​ not?

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A rare form of malignant tumor occurs in 11 children in a​ million, so its probability is 0.000011. Four cases of this tumor occurred in a certain​ town, which had 12,441 children.

  1. Assuming that this tumor occurs as​ usual, find the mean number of cases in groups of

12,441 children.

  1. Using the unrounded mean from part ​(a​), find the probability that the number of tumor cases in a group of 12,441 children is 0 or 1.
  2. What is the probability of more than one​ case?
  3. Does the cluster of four cases appear to be attributable to random​ chance? Why or why​ not? 

 

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