A certain drug test is accurate 97% of the time. If the test is given to 2200 people who have not taken drugs, what is the probability that at most 70 will test positive (in other words, the test was inaccurate)? Give your answer to 4 decimal places. Probability =

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A certain drug test is accurate 97% of the time. If the test is given to 2200 people who
have not taken drugs, what is the probability that at most 70 will test positive (in other
words, the test was inaccurate)? Give your answer to 4 decimal places.
Probability =
Transcribed Image Text:A certain drug test is accurate 97% of the time. If the test is given to 2200 people who have not taken drugs, what is the probability that at most 70 will test positive (in other words, the test was inaccurate)? Give your answer to 4 decimal places. Probability =
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