15. Thirteen jurors are randomly selected from a population of 5 million residents. Of these 5 million residents, it is known that 42% are of a minority race. Of the 13 jurors selected, 2 are minorities. (a) What proportion of the jury described is from a minority race? (b) If 13 jurors are randomly selected from a population where 42% are minorities, what is the probability that 2 or fewer jurors will be minorities? (c) What might the lawyer of a defendant from this minority race argue? (a) The proportion of the jury described that is from a minority race is (Round to two decimal places as needed.) (b) The probability that 2 or fewer out of 13 jurors are minorities, assuming that the proportion of the population that are minorities is 42%, is (Round to four decimal places as needed.) (c) Choose the correct answer below. O A. The number of minorities on the jury is impossible, given the composition of the population from which it came. O B. The number of minorities on the jury is unusually low, given the composition of the population from which it came. O C. The number of minorities on the jury is reasonable, given the composition of the population from which it came. O D. The number of minorities on the jury is unusually high, given the composition of the population from which it came.

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15. Thirteen jurors are randomly selected from a population of 5 million residents. Of these 5 million residents, it is known that
42% are of a minority race. Of the 13 jurors selected, 2 are minorities.
(a) What proportion of the jury described is from a minority race?
(b) If 13 jurors are randomly selected from a population where 42% are minorities, what is the probability that 2 or fewer
jurors will be minorities?
(c) What might the lawyer of a defendant from this minority race argue?
(a) The proportion of the jury described that is from a minority race is
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
(b) The probability that 2 or fewer out of 13 jurors are minorities, assuming that the proportion of the population that are
minorities is 42%, is
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
(c) Choose the correct answer below.
O A. The number of minorities on the jury is impossible, given the composition of the population
from which it came.
O B. The number of minorities on the jury is unusually low, given the composition of the population
from which it came.
O C. The number of minorities on the jury is reasonable, given the composition of the population
from which it came.
O D. The number of minorities on the jury is unusually high, given the composition of the
population from which it came.
Transcribed Image Text:15. Thirteen jurors are randomly selected from a population of 5 million residents. Of these 5 million residents, it is known that 42% are of a minority race. Of the 13 jurors selected, 2 are minorities. (a) What proportion of the jury described is from a minority race? (b) If 13 jurors are randomly selected from a population where 42% are minorities, what is the probability that 2 or fewer jurors will be minorities? (c) What might the lawyer of a defendant from this minority race argue? (a) The proportion of the jury described that is from a minority race is (Round to two decimal places as needed.) (b) The probability that 2 or fewer out of 13 jurors are minorities, assuming that the proportion of the population that are minorities is 42%, is (Round to four decimal places as needed.) (c) Choose the correct answer below. O A. The number of minorities on the jury is impossible, given the composition of the population from which it came. O B. The number of minorities on the jury is unusually low, given the composition of the population from which it came. O C. The number of minorities on the jury is reasonable, given the composition of the population from which it came. O D. The number of minorities on the jury is unusually high, given the composition of the population from which it came.
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