A sports commentator claims that 45% of all football injuries are knee injuries. If this claim is true, what is the probability that in a game with 5 reported injuries:  a) at least 1 is a knee injury?  b) exactly 3 are knee injuries?  c) more than 2 are knee injuries?  d) none are knee injuries?

College Algebra
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337282291
Author:Ron Larson
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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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A sports commentator claims that 45% of all football injuries are knee injuries. If this claim is true, what is the probability that in a game with 5 reported injuries: 

a) at least 1 is a knee injury? 

b) exactly 3 are knee injuries? 

c) more than 2 are knee injuries? 

d) none are knee injuries? 

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