A.   If a seed is planted, it has a 66% chance of growing into a healthy plant. If 7 seeds are planted, what is the probability that fewer than 3 grow into a healthy plant? Probability = _____  (Please show your answer to at least 5 decimal places)   B.   Suppose that 65% of all voters prefer Candidate A. If 9 people are chosen at random for a poll, what is the probability that at least 2 of them favor Candidate A? Probability = ____  (Please show your

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A.   If a seed is planted, it has a 66% chance of growing into a healthy plant.

If 7 seeds are planted, what is the probability that fewer than 3 grow into a healthy plant?

Probability = _____  (Please show your answer to at least 5 decimal places)

 

B.   Suppose that 65% of all voters prefer Candidate A.

If 9 people are chosen at random for a poll, what is the probability that at least 2 of them favor Candidate A?

Probability = ____  (Please show your answer to at least 5 decimal places)

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