According to a report, 52.3% of murders are committed with a firearm. (a) If 100 murders are randomly selected, how many would we expect to be committed with a firearm? (b) Would it be unusual to observe 56 murders by firearm in a random sample of 100 murders? Why? (a) We would expect to be committed with a firearm. (b) Choose the correct answer below. O A. No, because 56 is between u - 20 and u + 20. B. Yes, because 56 is greater than u + 20. C. No, because 56 is greater than u + 20. O D. No, because 56 is less than u - 20. E. Yes, because 56 is between u - 20 and u + 20.

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According to a report, 52.3% of murders are committed with a firearm.
(a) If 100 murders are randomly selected, how many would we expect to be committed with a firearm?
(b) Would it be unusual to observe 56 murders by firearm in a random sample of 100 murders? Why?
(a) We would expect to be committed with a firearm.
(b) Choose the correct answer below.
O A. No, because 56 is between u - 20 and u + 20.
O B. Yes, because 56 is greater than
+ 20.
C. No, because 56 is greater than u + 20.
D. No, because 56 is less than u - 20.
O E. Yes, because 56 is between u -2o and
+ 20.
Transcribed Image Text:According to a report, 52.3% of murders are committed with a firearm. (a) If 100 murders are randomly selected, how many would we expect to be committed with a firearm? (b) Would it be unusual to observe 56 murders by firearm in a random sample of 100 murders? Why? (a) We would expect to be committed with a firearm. (b) Choose the correct answer below. O A. No, because 56 is between u - 20 and u + 20. O B. Yes, because 56 is greater than + 20. C. No, because 56 is greater than u + 20. D. No, because 56 is less than u - 20. O E. Yes, because 56 is between u -2o and + 20.
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