Statistics for Business & Economics, Revised (MindTap Course List)
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Author: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 5, Problem 64SE
A survey showed that the average commuter spends about 26 minutes on a one-way door-to-door trip from home to work. In addition, 5% of commuters reported a one-way commute of more than one hour (Bureau of Transportation Statistics website, January 12, 2004).
- a. If 20 commuters are surveyed on a particular day, what is the
probability that 3 will report a one-way commute of more than one hour? - b. If 20 commuters are surveyed on a particular day, what is the probability that none will report a one-way commute of more than one hour?
- c. If a company has 2000 employees, what is the expected number of employees who have a one-way commute of more than one hour?
- d. If a company has 2000 employees, what is the variance and standard deviation of the number of employees who have a one-way commute of more than one hour?
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