A study published in a consumer magazine indicated that when a husband and a wife shop for a car, the husband exerts the primary influence in the decision 70% of the time. Five couples who will be purchasing a car are selected at random. How many of the couples will the husband be expected to exert primary influence?

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A study published in a consumer magazine indicated that when a husband and a wife
shop for a car, the husband exerts the primary influence in the decision 70% of the
time. Five couples who will be purchasing a car are selected at random. How many
of the couples will the husband be expected to exert primary influence?
2
3
4
P(X)
0.00243 0.02835
0.1323
0.3087
0.36015 0.16807
Transcribed Image Text:A study published in a consumer magazine indicated that when a husband and a wife shop for a car, the husband exerts the primary influence in the decision 70% of the time. Five couples who will be purchasing a car are selected at random. How many of the couples will the husband be expected to exert primary influence? 2 3 4 P(X) 0.00243 0.02835 0.1323 0.3087 0.36015 0.16807
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