document.write( "Question 1202021: 36% of adults say cashews are their favorite kind of nut. You randomly select 12 adults and ask each to name his or her favorite nut.
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document.write( "The number of trials is 12.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of a single success trial is 36% = 0.36.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The number of success trials is between 4 to 6 inclusive, i.e. 4, 5, 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the standard formula for the probability\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P = \"sum%28C%5B12%5D%5Ek%2A0.36%5Ek%2A%281-0.36%29%5E%2812-k%29%2Ck=4%2C6%29\" = \r\n" );
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document.write( "      = \"C%5B12%5D%5E4%2A0.36%5E4%2A0.64%5E8\" + \"C%5B12%5D%5E5%2A0.36%5E5%2A0.64%5E7\" + \"C%5B12%5D%5E6%2A0.36%5E6%2A0.64%5E6\" = \r\n" );
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document.write( "      = \"495%2A0.36%5E4%2A0.64%5E8\" + \"792%2A0.36%5E5%2A0.64%5E7\" + \"924%2A0.36%5E6%2A0.64%5E6\" = 0.5829  (rounded).    ANSWER\r\n" );
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