a) What's the mean number of people we would expect would be smokers? b) What is the probability exactly 4 of the people are smokers? c) What is the probability less than 3 people are smokers? (i.e. 0, 1 or 2 people out of the 20.)

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3) If 17% of the U.S. population smokes and we randomly select 20 people...
a) What's the mean number of people we would expect would be smokers?
b) What is the probability exactly 4 of the people are smokers?
c) What is the probability less than 3 people are smokers? (i.e. 0, 1 or 2 people are smokers
out of the 20.)
Transcribed Image Text:3) If 17% of the U.S. population smokes and we randomly select 20 people... a) What's the mean number of people we would expect would be smokers? b) What is the probability exactly 4 of the people are smokers? c) What is the probability less than 3 people are smokers? (i.e. 0, 1 or 2 people are smokers out of the 20.)
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