In testing the lethal concentration of a chemical found in polluted water, it is found that a certain concentration will kill 20% of the fish that are subjected to it for 24 hours. If 20 fish are placed in a tank containing this concentration of the chemical,  a) find the number expected to survive out of 20 b) Find the variance of the number of survivors out of 20.

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In testing the lethal concentration of a chemical found in polluted water, it is found that a certain concentration will kill 20% of the fish that are subjected to it for 24 hours. If 20 fish are placed in a tank containing this concentration of the chemical, 

a) find the number expected to survive out of 20

b) Find the variance of the number of survivors out of 20.

 

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