Elementary Statistics (Text Only)
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Chapter 6.2, Problem 32E
What should I buy? A study conducted by the Pew Research Center reported that 58% of cell phone owners used their phones inside a store for guidance on purchasing decisions. A sample of 15 cell phone owners is studied.
- What is the
probability that or more of them used their phones for guidance on purchasing decisions? - What is the probability that fewer than 10 of them used their phones for guidance on purchasing decisions?
- What is the probability that exactly eight of them used their phones for guidance on purchasing decisions?
- Would it be unusual if more than 12 of them had used their phones for guidance on purchasing decisions?
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Elementary Statistics (Text Only)
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