One half of the people in the United States own individual stocks. In a random sample of 12 people, what is the probability that the number owning individual stocks is Exactly 5. Round to 3 decimal places.

One half of the people in the United States own individual stocks. In a random sample of 12 people, what is the probability that the number owning individual stocks is Exactly 5. Round to 3 decimal places.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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