Q-1 Four students scheduled interviews for summer employment at the Brookwood Institute. In each case the interview results in either an offer for a position or no offer. Experimental outcomes are defined in terms of the results of the three interviews. Define a random variable that represents the number of offers made. Is the random variable continuous? What values can the random variable take?

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Q-1 Four students scheduled interviews for summer employment at the Brookwood Institute. In each case the interview results in either an offer for a position or no offer. Experimental outcomes are defined in terms of the results of the three interviews.

Define a random variable that represents the number of offers made. Is the random variable continuous? What values can the random variable take?

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The national Safety Council (NSC) estimates that off-the-job accidents cost U.S. businesses almost $200 billion annually in lost productivity (National Safety Council, March 2006).

Based on NSC estimates, companies with 50 employees are expected to average three employee off-the-job accidents per year.

What is the probability of at least two off-the-job accidents during a one year period?

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The national Safety Council (NSC) estimates that off-the-job accidents cost U.S. businesses almost $200 billion annually in lost productivity (National Safety Council, March 2006).

Based on NSC estimates, companies with 50 employees are expected to average three employee off-the-job accidents per year.

What is the probability of no off-the-job accidents during the next six months?

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