Suppose you are a lawyer representing a Hispanic individual in a criminal trial. Twelve jurors are randomly selected by the state from a population that you know to be 45% Hispanic. a. How many jurors would you expect to be Hispanic? ________ b. The select process produces a jury with 1 Hispanic individuals What proportion of the jury is Hispanic? (Enter your answer as a decimal, rounded to four decimal places) __________ c. Use the binomial distribution and find the probability that 1 or fewer jurors would be Hispanic. ________________

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Suppose you are a lawyer representing a Hispanic individual in a criminal trial. Twelve jurors are randomly selected by the state from a population that you know to be 45% Hispanic.

a. How many jurors would you expect to be Hispanic? ________

b. The select process produces a jury with 1 Hispanic individuals What proportion of the jury is Hispanic? (Enter your answer as a decimal, rounded to four decimal places) __________

c. Use the binomial distribution and find the probability that 1 or fewer jurors would be Hispanic. ________________

d. Create a graph of the distribution with the area corresponding to the previous answer shaded in. Choices for creating a graph include: Excel, Binomial Distribution Calculator (in resources menu), TI-84 (take a pic), hand drawn, other software, websites. Upload your finished graph below.

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