It is known that 18% of the students in the evening shift at UPIICSA are smokers and that 15% of those in the morning shift are smokers. Independent random samples of 50 students are chosen from each -What is the probability that the proportion of smokers in the sample in the evening shift is greater than in the morning shift? -Find the probability that the proportion of smokers in the evening shift sample is at least 2% greater than that in the morning shift sample.

It is known that 18% of the students in the evening shift at UPIICSA are smokers and that 15% of those in the morning shift are smokers. Independent random samples of 50 students are chosen from each -What is the probability that the proportion of smokers in the sample in the evening shift is greater than in the morning shift? -Find the probability that the proportion of smokers in the evening shift sample is at least 2% greater than that in the morning shift sample.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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