USA Today reported that approximately 25% of all state prison inmates released on parole become repeat offenders while on parole. Suppose the parole board is examining five prisoners up for parole. Let x = number of prisoners out of five on parole who become repeat offenders. x 0 1 2 3 4 5 P(x) 0.219 0.387 0.203 0.164 0.026 0.001 (a) Find the probability that one or more of the five parolees will be repeat offenders. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

USA Today reported that approximately 25% of all state prison inmates released on parole become repeat offenders while on parole. Suppose the parole board is examining five prisoners up for parole. Let x = number of prisoners out of five on parole who become repeat offenders. x 0 1 2 3 4 5 P(x) 0.219 0.387 0.203 0.164 0.026 0.001 (a) Find the probability that one or more of the five parolees will be repeat offenders. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events

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USA Today reported that approximately 25% of all state prison inmates released on parole become repeat offenders while on parole. Suppose the parole board is examining five prisoners up for parole. Let x = number of prisoners out of five on parole who become repeat offenders.