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document.write( "Consider a similar study done that shows that 96 % of those born in Canada can swim but only 83 % of new Canadians can swim. In a random group of 12 new Canadians, find the probability that exactly 8 can swim.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Binomial Problem with n = 12 and p = 0.83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x = 8) = 12C8*0.83^8*0.17^3 = binoompdf(12,0.86,8) = 0.0569<BR>\n" );
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