According to the June issue of Consumer's Digest, census figures show that in 1978 almost 53% of all the household in the US were composed of 1 or 2 people. What is the probability that between 490 and 515 inclusive of the next 1000 randomly selected households in US will consist of 1 or 2 people?

According to the June issue of Consumer's Digest, census figures show that in 1978 almost 53% of all the household in the US were composed of 1 or 2 people. What is the probability that between 490 and 515 inclusive of the next 1000 randomly selected households in US will consist of 1 or 2 people?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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