document.write( "Question 866954: Environmental protection lobbyists interviewed 100 University students at random, asking the following question: “Should our lawmakers turn a blind eye to the defilement by mountaintop removal mining, or instead pass this law?” 80 of the 100 students surveyed were in favor of the proposed law. \r
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Environmental protection lobbyists interviewed 100 University students at random, asking the following question: “Should our lawmakers turn a blind eye to the defilement by mountaintop removal mining, or instead pass this law?” 80 of the 100 students surveyed were in favor of the proposed law.
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\n" ); document.write( "Binomial Problem with n = 2 and p(favor) = 0.8 P(not favor) = 0.2
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\n" ); document.write( "P(>=1 in favor) = 1 - P(2 not favor) = 0.2^2 = 0.04
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