SOLUTION: A city is known to have 60% Whites. A sample of 25 people is taken. What is the probability that 15 people in a random sample are white? Thank you

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Question 881592: A city is known to have 60% Whites. A sample of 25 people is taken. What is the probability that 15 people in a random sample are white?
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p = .60, n = 25
P(x=15) = 25C15(.60)^15(.40)^10 0r TI: binompdf(25,.60,15) = .1612 0r 16.12%

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