Suppose that history shows that 70% of college students prefer Brand C cola. A sample of 5 students is to be selected. The probability that exactly 3 prefer brand Cis a. 0.2592 b. 0.2636 c. 0.9222 d. 0.4310

Suppose that history shows that 70% of college students prefer Brand C cola. A sample of 5 students is to be selected. The probability that exactly 3 prefer brand Cis a. 0.2592 b. 0.2636 c. 0.9222 d. 0.4310

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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