Chapter 5.3, Problem 82E

Carbon Tax. A poll commissioned by Friends of the Earth and conducted by the Mellman Group found that 72% of American voters are in favor of a carbon tax. Suppose that six voters in the United States are randomly sampled and asked whether they favor a carbon tax. Determine the probability that the number answering in the affirmative is

1. a. exactly two.
2. b. exactly four.
3. c. at least two.
4. d. Determine the probability distribution of the number of American voters in a sample of six who favor a carbon tax.
5. e. Strictly speaking, why is the probability distribution that you obtained in part (d) only approximately correct? What is the exact distribution called?