Suppose That the Probability That a Person Between the Ages

question 22

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the probability that a person between the ages of 19 and 24 buys at least one tabloidmagazine per week is 0.115. If 500 randomly selected people between the ages of 19 and 24 wereasked "Do you buy at least one tabloid magazine per week?", would you be surprised if 45 or moresaid yes to this question? Why?

• A) Cannot be determined with the given information.
• B) Yes, 45 would be an unusually large number of people given the known probability of 0.12.
• C) Yes, 45 would be an unusually small number of people given the known probability of 0.115.
• D) No, 45 is within the expected range of people.

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Hippocampus

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