SOLUTION: Assume that 40% of the population are right-handed and the remainder are left-handed(there are not ambidextrous individuals). If you stop the next 6 persons you meet, what is the

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Question 430923: Assume that 40% of the population are right-handed and the remainder are left-handed(there are not ambidextrous individuals). If you stop the next 6 persons you meet, what is the probability that( for the purpose of this problem assume indepencence in the selection of the indivduals):
All will be left-handed? 4.7%

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For each of the 6 persons, will be left-handed on average.
If you want all 6 to be left-handed, multiply the probabilities


4.7%

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