If 240 users of Charinex-D are randomly selected, how many would we expect to experience insomnia as a side effect?

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6.) Clarinex-D is a medication whose purpose is to reduce the symptons associated with a variety of allergies. In clinic trials of Charinex-D, 5% of the patients in the study experienced insomnia as a side effect. If 240 users of Charinex-D are randomly selected, how many would we expect to experience insomnia as a side effect?

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Let p be the proportion of patients in the study experienced insomnia as a side effect. Given that p = 5% = 0.05

Let X denote the number of patients in the study experienced insomnia as a side effect, out of 240 patients.

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