Based on a poll, 60% of adults believe in reincarnation. Assume that 5 adults are randomly selected, and find the indicated probability. Complete parts (a) throug (d) below. ... a. What is the probability that exactly 4 of the selected adults believe in reincarnation? The probability that exactly 4'of the 5 adults believe in reincarnation is. (Round to three decimal places as needed.)

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Based on a poll, 60% of adults believe in reincarnation. Assume that 5 adults are randomly selected, and find the indicated probability. Complete parts (a) through
(d) below.
a. What is the probability that exactly 4 of the selected adults believe in reincarnation?
The probability that exactly 4 of the 5 adults believe in reincarnation is
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:Based on a poll, 60% of adults believe in reincarnation. Assume that 5 adults are randomly selected, and find the indicated probability. Complete parts (a) through (d) below. a. What is the probability that exactly 4 of the selected adults believe in reincarnation? The probability that exactly 4 of the 5 adults believe in reincarnation is (Round to three decimal places as needed.)
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Given that 

p=60%=0.60 , q=1-p=1-0.60=0.40

n=5

X~Binomial(n=5,p=0.60)

Find P(x=4)

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