According to a government statistical organization, the unemployment rate for workers aged 24 to 27 in April 2018 was8.3% Consider a random sample of 120 workers from this age groupa. What is the probability that 8 or fewer will be unemployed?b. What is the probability that 4 or fewer will be unemployed?c. What is the probability that between 4 and 12 of them will be unemployed?a. The probability that 8 or fewer workers will be unemployed is(Type an integer or decimal rounded to four decimal places as needed.)

p=0.083n=120we have to find out the probabilities for the given data.

Answered: According to a government statistical…

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