document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241382>Question 241382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the probability that a new medication will cause a bad side effect is 0.03. If this medication is given to 150 people, what is the probability that more than three of them will experience a bad side effect? Round answer to 4 decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I know how to compute for \"exactly three students,\" but I cannot figure out how to do \"more than three students\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's how I approached \"exactly three\":\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 0.03, q = 1 - p = 0.97, n = 150 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(r, n) = nCr (p)^r * (q)^(n - r) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(3, 150) = 150C3 * 0.03^3 * 0.97^147 = 0.1691\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since I am trying to figure out how to do these types of problems on my own, please include the steps. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct so far as you have gone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now do the same procedure for exactly 2, 1 and 0 students.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the sum of the 4 probabilities and subtract it from 1 and you have your answer.<BR>\n" );
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