SOLUTION: (1 pt) It is known that a certain drug causes side effects in 12% of patients. If we consider a random sampling of 15 patients, what is the probability less than two have the side

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Question 949044: (1 pt) It is known that a certain drug causes side effects in 12% of patients. If we consider a random sampling of 15 patients, what is the probability less than two have the side effect?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is known that a certain drug causes side effects in 12% of patients. If we consider a random sampling of 15 patients, what is the probability less than two have the side effect?
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Binomial Problem with n = 15 and p(side effects) = 0.12
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P(0<= x <1) = binomcdf(15,0.12,1) = 0.4477
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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