SOLUTION: In a small town, 60% of the households have dogs. If 5 households are randomly selected, what is the probability that at least 4 of them have dogs? A. 0.8 B. 3 C. 0.337

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Question 756258: In a small town, 60% of the households have dogs. If 5 households are randomly selected, what is the probability that at least 4 of them have dogs?
A. 0.8
B. 3
C. 0.337
D. 0.259

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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In a small town, 60% of the households have dogs. If 5 households are randomly selected, what is the probability that at least 4 of them have dogs?
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Binomial Problem with n = 5 and p(have dog) = 0.6
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P(4<= x <=6) = 1 - P(0<= x <=3) = 1 - binomcdf(5,0.6,3) = 0.3370
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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A. 0.8
B. 3
C. 0.337
D. 0.259