Using Binomial Probability Distribution. Solve the problem below. A manager is keen to investigate about the smoking status in his company. He believes that 40% or 0.4, of his employees smoke. The manager surveys 25 employees randomly, (a) What is the probability that exactly 8 of the employees smoke?  (b) What is the probability that only, 4 or 5 employees smoke?

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Using Binomial Probability Distribution. Solve the problem below.

A manager is keen to investigate about the smoking status in his company. He believes that 40% or 0.4, of his employees smoke. The manager surveys 25 employees randomly,

(a) What is the probability that exactly 8 of the employees smoke? 

(b) What is the probability that only, 4 or 5 employees smoke?

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