Twenty-three percent of the employees at a large biotech firm are working from home. a. In a sample of 50 employees, what is the probability that more than 20% of them are working from home? b. In a sample of 200 employees, what is the probability that more than 20% of them are working from home? c. Comment on the reason for the difference between the computed probabilities in parts a and b.

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Chapter12: Probability
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Twenty-three percent of the employees at a large biotech firm are working from home.
a. In a sample of 50 employees, what is the probability that more than 20% of them are working from home?
b. In a sample of 200 employees, what is the probability that more than 20% of them are working from home?
c. Comment on the reason for the difference between the computed probabilities in parts a and b.
Transcribed Image Text:Twenty-three percent of the employees at a large biotech firm are working from home. a. In a sample of 50 employees, what is the probability that more than 20% of them are working from home? b. In a sample of 200 employees, what is the probability that more than 20% of them are working from home? c. Comment on the reason for the difference between the computed probabilities in parts a and b.
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