Mathematical Statistics with Applications
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781133384380
Author: Dennis Wackerly; William Mendenhall; Richard L. Scheaffer
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 3.11, Problem 175E
a
To determine
Find the expected number of Americans who would prefer their child grow up to be president.
b
To determine
Find the standard deviation of the number of Americans who would prefer their child grow up to be president.
c
To determine
Check whether it is likely that the number of Americans who prefer that their child grow up to be president exceeds 40 or not.
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