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If 15% of adults in a certain country work from home, what is the probability that fewer than 30 out of a random sample of 250 adults will work from home? (Round your answer to 3 decimal places)

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 20T

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