document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976009>Question 976009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a survey, 40% of Americans said they owned an answering machine. If 10 Americans are selected at random, find the probability that exactly 8 own an answering machine. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #597683 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=597683\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Expected value would be 4, so probability will be low.  Binomial problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10C8 (0.4)^8 (0.6)^2 = 45 *(0.000655)(0.36)=0.0106\r<BR>\n" );
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