document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157871>Question 1157871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  It is known that a certain drug causes side effects in 12% of patients. If we consider a random sampling of 18 patients, what is the probability less than two have the side effect? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "for 0.12 probability of a side effect there is 0.88 probability of no side effect<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 side effects is 0.88^18=0.1002<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 side effect is 18*.88^17*0.1^1=0.2049<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is the sum or 0.3051  </SPAN>\n" );
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