document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388727>Question 388727</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 exactly three of them will experience a bad side effect?  Place your answer, rounded to 4 decimal places, in the blank.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Poisson distribution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=alpha+=+np+=+150%2A.03+=+4.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"alpha+=+np+=+150%2A.03+=+4.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28X+=+3%29+=+e%5E%28-alpha%29+%2A%28alpha%5Ex%2Fx%21%29++=+e%5E%28-4.5%29%284.5%5E3%2F3%21%29+=+0.1687 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, rounded to 4 decimal places.<BR>\n" );
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