document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198518>Question 1198518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An increasing number of consumers believe they have to look out for themselves in the marketplace. According to a survey conducted by the Yankelovich Partners for USA WEEKEND magazine, 60% of all consumers have called an 800 or 900 telephone number for information about some product. Suppose a random sample of 20 consumers is contacted and interviewed about their buying habits.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. What is the probability that 15 or more of these consumers have called an 800 or 900 telephone number for information about some product?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What is the probability that more than 20 of these consumers have called an 800 or 900 telephone number for information about some product?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. What is the probability that fewer than 10 of these consumers have called an 800 or 900 telephone number for information about some product? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "An increasing number of consumers believe they have to look out for themselves in the marketplace. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "According to a survey conducted by the Yankelovich Partners for USA WEEKEND magazine, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "60% of all consumers have called an 800 or 900 telephone number for information about some product. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose a random sample of 20 consumers is contacted and interviewed about their buying habits.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. What is the probability that 15 or more of these consumers have called an 800 or 900 telephone number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for information about some product?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What is the probability that more than 20 of these consumers have called an 800 or 900 telephone number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for information about some product?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. What is the probability that fewer than 10 of these consumers have called an 800 or 900 telephone number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for information about some product?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question (b) describes an impossible situation,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THEREFORE, you better exclude it from your list, in order for nobody could think \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that the composer of this problem lost his mind.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or re-write it in a right way.\r<BR>\n" );
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