The article “Should You Report That Fender-Bender?” (Consumer Reports, 2013:15) reported that 7 in 10 automobile accidents involve a single vehicle. A random sample of 25 accident reports is selected. Answer the following questions. Include your calculator functions or Excel commands for each probability question and round your answers to 4 digits. A. What is the probability that exactly 8 accidents involve a single vehicle? B. What is the probability that at most 13 accidents involve a single vehicle? C. What is the probability that at least 5 accidents involve a single vehicle? D. What is the probability that fewer than 15 accidents involve a single vehicle? E. What is the probability that more than 18 accidents involve a single vehicle? F. Find the mean and standard deviation of the accidents that involve a single vehicle. Show your formula setup and your work. Use proper symbols.
The article “Should You Report That Fender-Bender?” (Consumer Reports, 2013:15) reported that 7 in 10 automobile accidents involve a single vehicle. A random sample of 25 accident reports is selected.
Answer the following questions. Include your calculator functions or Excel commands for each probability question and round your answers to 4 digits.
A. What is the probability that exactly 8 accidents involve a single vehicle?
B. What is the probability that at most 13 accidents involve a single vehicle?
C. What is the probability that at least 5 accidents involve a single vehicle?
D. What is the probability that fewer than 15 accidents involve a single vehicle?
E. What is the probability that more than 18 accidents involve a single vehicle?
F. Find the mean and standard deviation of the accidents that involve a single vehicle. Show your formula setup and your work. Use proper symbols.
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