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Probability Math Problem Help?

Suppose that 18% of people that enter a car dealership buy a car that day from that dealer. What is the probability that least 14% of the 150 customers that enter the dealership this week buy a car from the dealer?

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  • 8 years ago
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    Under the assumption of independence,

    we have p=.18 and std error(p)=sqrt[(.18)(1-.18)/150)]=.0314.

    So Z=(.14-.18)/.0314= -1.27.

    From the normal dist., the area to the right of -1.27 is .898

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