SOLUTION: The percentage of couples where both parties are in the labor force is 53.6. Choose 6 couples at random. Fine the probability that less than 2 of the couples have both parties wo

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Question 414210: The percentage of couples where both parties are in the labor force is 53.6. Choose 6 couples at random. Fine the probability that less than 2 of the couples have both parties working.
My answer is .083. If this is not correct, please show me the formula needed to solve the answer. Thank you.
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The percentage of couples where both parties are in the labor force is 53.6. Choose 6 couples at random. Fine the probability that less than 2 of the couples have both parties working.
My answer is .083. If this is not correct, please show me the formula needed to solve the answer.
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Binomial Problem with n = 6 and p = 0.536
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P(0<= x <=1) = P(x=0) or P(x=1)
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0.464^6 + 6C1(0.536)*(0.464)^5
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= 0.07915...
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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