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An economist estimates that the percentage of Canadian exports that are destined for the European Union is approximately 5.1 %. If 15 shipments for export are randomly selected, what is the probability that at least one of those shipments is destined for the European Union?
The probability is: %
(Round your to the nearest whole percent.)
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Please show steps of how to solve the highlight%28cross%28question%29%29 problem.
An economist estimates that the percentage of Canadian exports that are destined for the European Union
is approximately 5.1 %. If 15 shipments for export are randomly selected, what is the probability
that at least one of those shipments is destined for the European Union?
The probability is: %
(Round your to the nearest whole percent.)
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The probability that at least one of those shipments is destined for the European Union
is the complement to the probability that NO ONE of those shipments is destined for the European Union.


The probability that every single shipment is NOT destined for the European Union is  1 - 0.051 = 0.949.


The probability tha no one of 15 shipments is destined for the European Union is 0.949%5E15 = 0.4560 (rounded),
since these events are independent.


Thus the probability under the problem's question is  

    P = 1 - 0.4560 = 0.5440  (rounded).    


Rounded to the nearest whole percent, this probability is 54%.    ANSWER

Solved.

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Notice that in English they never say "solve the question", which is INCORRECT wording (not "a literature form").

They say "solve the problem", which is the ONLY allowed form. So, use the right form.


I think that this my notice is equally valid for any other human language
on the Earth, including your native language, too.