SOLUTION: In U.S criminal trials, about 60% of all defendants are found guilty. a) if you were to observe 25 criminal trials, what is the expected number of guilty verdicts? b) how man

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Question 887142: In U.S criminal trials, about 60% of all defendants are found guilty.
a) if you were to observe 25 criminal trials, what is the expected number of guilty verdicts?
b) how many trials would you need to observe in order to 96% certain of seeing a guilty verdict?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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In U.S criminal trials, about 60% of all defendants are found guilty.
a) if you were to observe 25 criminal trials, what is the expected number of guilty verdicts?
E(x) = np = 25*0.6 = 15
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b) how many trials would you need to observe in order to 96% certain of seeing a guilty verdict?
P(0<= x <=?) >= 96
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? = 19
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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