A Recent Survey Found That 73% of All Adults Over

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Essay

A recent survey found that 73% of all adults over 50 own cell phones. You randomly select 42 adults over 50,and ask if he or she owns a cell phone. Decide whether you can use the normal distribution to approximate thebinomial distribution. If so, find the mean and standard deviation, If not, explain why. Round to the nearesthundredth when necessary.

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Definitions:

Mental Fixedness

The cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering creativity and problem-solving.

Creative Insights

The ability to come up with new and unique ideas through understanding patterns or connections that are not obvious.

Habit-Breaking Strategies

Actions that involve techniques that help to break our minds out of mental fixedness in order to bring about creative insights.

Napoleon

A historical figure known for his role as a military leader and emperor of France in the early 19th century.