Use the appropriate normal distribution to approximate the resulting binomial distribution: The Colorado Mining and Mineral Company has 1000 employees engaged in its mining operations. It has been estimated that the probability of a worker meeting with an accident during a 1-yr period is 0.067. What is the probability that at least 50 workers will meet with an accident during the 1-yr period? A) 0.8665 B) 0.9089 C) 0.9864 D) 0.3827 E) 0.6548

Use the appropriate normal distribution to approximate the resulting binomial distribution: The Colorado Mining and Mineral Company has 1000 employees engaged in its mining operations. It has been estimated that the probability of a worker meeting with an accident during a 1-yr period is 0.067. What is the probability that at least 50 workers will meet with an accident during the 1-yr period? A) 0.8665 B) 0.9089 C) 0.9864 D) 0.3827 E) 0.6548

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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