Assume that 12 jurors are randomly selected from a population in which 87% of the people are Mexican-Americans. Refer to the probability distribution table below and find the indicated probabilities. P(x) 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 4 0+ 0.0002 0.0019 0.0111 0.0464 9. 0.138 10 0.2771 0.3372 11 12 0.188 Find the probability of exactly 8 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors. P(x = 8) : 0.0464 Find the probability of 8 or fewer Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors. P(x < 8) Does 8 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors suggest that the selection process discriminates against Mexican- Americans? Oyes O no Box 1: Enter your answer as an integer or decimal number. Examples: 3, -4, 5.5172 Enter DNE for Does Not Exist oo for Infinity

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Find the probability of 8 or fewer Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors.
P(x≤8)= ______ .  

Assume that 12 jurors are randomly selected from a population in which 87% of the people are Mexican-Americans.
Refer to the probability distribution table below and find the indicated probabilities.
P(x)
0+
0+
0+
0+
4
0+
0.0002
0.0019
0.0111
0.0464
9.
0.138
10
0.2771
0.3372
11
12
0.188
Find the probability of exactly 8 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors.
P(x = 8) :
0.0464
Find the probability of 8 or fewer Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors.
P(x < 8)
Does 8 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors suggest that the selection process discriminates against Mexican-
Americans?
Oyes
O no
Box 1: Enter your answer as an integer or decimal number. Examples: 3, -4, 5.5172
Enter DNE for Does Not Exist oo for Infinity
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that 12 jurors are randomly selected from a population in which 87% of the people are Mexican-Americans. Refer to the probability distribution table below and find the indicated probabilities. P(x) 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 4 0+ 0.0002 0.0019 0.0111 0.0464 9. 0.138 10 0.2771 0.3372 11 12 0.188 Find the probability of exactly 8 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors. P(x = 8) : 0.0464 Find the probability of 8 or fewer Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors. P(x < 8) Does 8 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors suggest that the selection process discriminates against Mexican- Americans? Oyes O no Box 1: Enter your answer as an integer or decimal number. Examples: 3, -4, 5.5172 Enter DNE for Does Not Exist oo for Infinity
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