Surprised by the Low Number of Type B Blood Donors

question 62

Essay

Surprised by the low number of Type B blood donors at the blood drive, the American Red
Cross wonders if the 11% estimate was too high for your area. How many Type B blood
donors would it take to convince you that this estimate might be too high? Justify your
answer.

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