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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3.40 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
b
C
d
exactly 14 recover?
at least 10 recover?
at least 14 but not more than 18 recover?
at most 16 recover?
only one of
Transcribed Image Text:3.40 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 b C d exactly 14 recover? at least 10 recover? at least 14 but not more than 18 recover? at most 16 recover? only one of
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