SOLUTION: Five percent of truck drivers in Europe are women. Suppose 10 truck drivers are selected randomly to be interviewed about quality of work conditions. a) What is the probability t

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Question 1149625: Five percent of truck drivers in Europe are women. Suppose 10 truck drivers are
selected randomly to be interviewed about quality of work conditions.
a) What is the probability that two of the drivers are women?
b) What is the probability that at least one will be a woman?
c) What is the probability that at most two of the drivers are women?
Answer by ikleyn(52798)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(a)  P =  = .


      Use your calculator.



(b)  The probability is the COMPLEMENT to the probability that no one driver is a woman


     P = 1 - .


     Use your calculator.




(c)  P(at most 2) = P(0) + P(1) + P(2)


     P(0) = 

     P(1) = 

     P(2) = .


     Use your calculator.


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