About 4% of the population has a particular genetic mutation. 300 people are randomly selected. Find the average number of people with the genetic mutation in such groups of 300.

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About 4% of the population has a particular genetic
mutation. 300 people are randomly selected.
Find the average number of people with the genetic
mutation in such groups of 300.
Transcribed Image Text:About 4% of the population has a particular genetic mutation. 300 people are randomly selected. Find the average number of people with the genetic mutation in such groups of 300.
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Step 1: Introduce the given information

From the given information,

Sample size , n = 300

probability , P = 4% = 0.04

Simly it is a binomial distribution having parameters n and P

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