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Question 1123710: 14 jurors are randomly selected from a population of 5 million residents. Of these 5 million​ residents, it is known that 40​% are of a minority race. Of the 14 jurors​ selected, 2 are minorities.
What is the probability that 2 or fewer out of 14 jurors are​ minorities, assuming that the proportion of the population that are minorities is 40​%,
​(Round to four decimal places as​ needed.)

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Q: 14 jurors are randomly selected from a population of 5 million residents. Of these 5 million​ residents, it is known that 40​% are of a minority race. Of the 14 jurors​ selected, 2 are minorities.
What is the probability that 2 or fewer out of 14 jurors are​ minorities, assuming that the proportion of the population that are minorities is 40​%,
​(Round to four decimal places as​ needed.)
Answer: Use a Binomial distribution with n = 14 and p = 0.4
P(X <= 2) = highlight%280.0398%29