SOLUTION: In the United States, 40% of the population have brown eyes. If 17 people are randomly selected, find the probability that exactly 4 of them will have brown eyes. Your answe

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Question 824125: In the United States, 40% of the population have brown eyes.
If 17 people are randomly selected,
find the probability that exactly 4 of them will have brown eyes.
Your answer should be rounded to four decimal places.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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In the United States, 40% of the population have brown eyes.
If 17 people are randomly selected,find the probability that
exactly 4 of them will have brown eyes.
Your answer should be rounded to four decimal places.
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Binomial Problem with n = 17 and p(brown) = 0.4
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P(x = 4) = 17C4(0.4)^4*0.6^13 = binompdf(17,0.4,4) = 0.0796
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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