Transportation officials reported that 8.5 out of every 2000 airline passengers lost luggage during their travels last year. If we randomly select 300 airline passengers, what is the probability that 5 lost some luggage?

Q: According to the 2009 current Population Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, 40% of the U.S.…

A: In question, Given that according to the 2009 current Population Survey conducted by the U.S. Census…

Q: What is the probability that a randomly selected beanbag chair is made from suede and is filled with…

A: The data is as follows   Foam Beads Total Velevet 4 4 8 Suede 5 3 8 Total 9 7 16

Q: If 25 percent of students at a particular school use mechanical pencils, what is the probability of…

A: Given Information: The percentage of students using mechanical pencils =25% Number of the sample…

Q: Nine percent of the population has blood type B. If we choose 18 people at random, what is the…

A: Given,n=18p=0.09q=1-0.09=0.91Let X= no.of people have blood type B in a sample of 18…

Q: What is the probability that the selected individual has neither type of card?

A: Given that P(A) = 0.5, P(B) = 0.4, P(A and B) = 0.25

Q: In a family of 11 children, what is the probability that there will be more boys than girls?

A: Given: Number of children in the family n=11

Q: In a recent study, 29% of people surveyed indicate chocolate was their favorite flavor of ice cream.…

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Q: According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 83% of Americans used seat belts…

A: In this question it has given that,Probability (that Americans use seat belt belts regularly) =…

Q: According to the U.S. Coast Guard, sixty-five percent of boating accidents occur in light wind…

A: From the provided information, Sample size (n) = 20 Sixty five percent of boating accidents occur in…

Q: What is the probability of randomly selecting a cat?

A: here given Table    Cat Dog Total student 11 29 40 professor  20 17 37   31 46 77 use…

Q: What is the probability that a randomly selected person from the population tests positive?

A: Let us define some events A : a person has cooties. B : a person does not have cooties. E : a person…

Q: In a Gallop Poll, 35% of 30 - 49 states that they believe in ghosts. Find the probability that out…

A: (a) The probability that college students do not believe in ghosts is, P(do not believe in ghosts)…

Q: A survey reports that 53% of college students use Google as their search engine. If 100 students of…

A: From the provided information, Sample size (n) = 100 Probability (p) = 0.53 Now,

Q: Eight percent of Americans have a master’s degree. If five Americans are selected at random, what is…

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Q: Although studies continue to show diabetes leads to significant health problems, 20% of adults in…

A: Introduction: Denote X as the number of sampled adults who have diabetes. Assume that the n = 250…

Q: The results of a recent survey indicate that 71% of people in the United States use more than one…

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Q: A recent poll found that 30% of those surveyed are worried about aggressive drivers on the road. If…

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Q: Six percent of American adults are considered millionaires. If 100 randomly selected adults are…

A: Here it is given that 6% of American adults are millionaire. We need to find the probability of 7 or…

Q: According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 31.6% of American households own a dog.…

A: Let A denote that American households own a dog Let  denote that American households does not own a…

Q: In Canada, 63% of households speak English as their primary language, and 23% speak French as their…

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Q: In a Business Statistics class, there are 15 girls and 11 boys. On a test 2, 9 girls and 6 boys made…

A: Given: In a business statistics class there are 15 girls and 11 boys on a test 2, 9 girls, and 6…

Q: What is the probability of selecting one person at random who is a smoker?

A: From the provided information, Total person = 100 Number of persons who smoke = 54

Q: Recent research suggests that 73% of Americans have a home phone, 83% have a cell phone, and 58% of…

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Q: According to the Federal Communications Commission 70% of all us households have vcrs in a random…

A: According to the provided information, p=0.70 n=15 The pmf of binomial distribution is: P(X=x) =…

Q: In a recent study, 35% of people surveyed indicate chocolate was their favorite flavor of ice cream.…

A: It is given that 35% of the people surveyed indicate chocolate was their favourite flavour of ice…

Q: According to a recent survey, 35% of respondents drive Japanese-made cars. From a random sample of…

A: Let X be tbe number of driving a Japanese-made car from Binomial distribution with probability (p)=…

Q: According to the Cable and Telecomm. Association for Marketing, 30% of cable television subscribers…

A: Given : n = 15 p = 0.30 Let X be the number of cable television subscribers.

Q: A recent survey found that 62% of the households surveyed had internet access,68% had cable TV, and…

A: Given, A recent surveyA=households survyed has internet accessB= has cable TVPA=62%  =0.62…

Q: A news report stated that 65% of vehicles sold nationally were SUVs. A random sample of 100 vehicles…

A: Given info: Here, n=100, p=0.65.

Q: A coach claims that no more than 1/4 of undergrad students will attend football games. What is the…

A: Central limit theorem: The central limit theorem states that the sampling distribution of the sample…

Q: If 11 seeds are planted, what is the probability that exactly 4 don't grow?

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Q: A baby born in 2011 is randomly selected. What is the probability that the baby was born in March?

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Q: Fifteen percent of the students at Central High take Spanish, 12% take French, and 4% take both. If…

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Q: Out of a survey of 400 customers, under the assumption that 0.5 is the correct proportion, what is…

A: From the provided information, Sample size (n) = 400 Proportion (p) = 0.5

Q: What is the probability of hitting a target, if in the long run, 71 out of every 464 attempts…

A: Probability:The probability of an event A is obtained  by the formula:

Q: When drawing a card from a well–shuffled deck, all fifty–two cards are equally likely. What is the…

A: We know that, in a deck of 52 cards we have 4 suits namely, hearts, diamonds, spades, and clubs.…

Q: If a randomly selected student owns a cell phone, what is the probability that this student also…

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Q: A survey reports that 53% of college students use Google as their search engine. If 100 students of…

A: Given that n=100 p= 0.53 q= n-p=0.47 μx= n*p= 53 Standard deviation= σ= sqrt(n*p*q)=4.991   Add…

Q: If the selected chip is white, what is the probability that the other chip in the bowl is red?

A: It is given that the white chip is selected. Hence, either bowl B or bowl C is chosen. (Bowl A has…

Q: What is the probability that a randomly selected song had 501-1,000 plays and was rock?

A: The row totals and column totals are given in the following table:

Q: The probability that four randomly selected high school drivers all drove when drinking alcohol is

A: Given: Drove when drinking alcohol Yes No Total Texted while driving 737 3027 3764 No Texting…

Q: In a review class of 80 students, 70 passed the board exam. If a student is selected at random, what…

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Q: Sixty percent of clowns aren’t funny.   If you randomly encounter three different clowns, what is…

A: Multiplication rule for independent events:If two events A and B are independent then the…

Q: A convenience store estimated that 22% of its customers come in to buy milk. What is the probability…

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Q: Eight percent of Americans have a master's degree. If five Americans are selected at random, what is…

A: Given,n=5p=0.08A random variable X~Binomial(n=5 , p=0.08)P(X=x)=5x0.08x1-0.085-x   ;  x=0,1,..5

Q: What is the probability that a randomly selected adult user of the Internet is age 50 or older?…

A: Let us define some events A : adult internet user is age 18-49 B : adult internet user is age 50 or…

Q: A car insurance company has determined that 9% of all drivers were involved in a car accident last…

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Q: What is the probability that a randomly selected student owns a home, given the student is a female?

A: 5. The probability that a randomly selected student owns a home, given student is a female is,…

Estimation

A new framework of data analysis where the new statistical methods are used for interpreting the results and analyzing the data is known as estimation in statistics.