The probability that a patient recovers from a stomach disease is .8. Suppose 20 people are known to have contracted this disease. What is the probability that a exactly 14 recover? b at least 10 recover? c at least 14 but not more than 18 recover?

The probability that a patient recovers from a stomach disease is .8. Suppose 20 people are known to have contracted this disease. What is the probability that a exactly 14 recover? b at least 10 recover? c at least 14 but not more than 18 recover?

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The probability that a patient recovers from a stomach disease is .8. Suppose 20 people are known to have contracted this disease. What is the probability that

a exactly 14 recover?

b at least 10 recover?

c at least 14 but not more than 18 recover?

d at most 16 recover?

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