A Claim Was Recently Made on National Television That Two

question 125

Multiple Choice

A claim was recently made on national television that two of every three doctors recommend a particular pain killer. Suppose a random sample of n = 300 doctors revealed that 180 said that they would recommend the painkiller. If the TV claim is correct, what is the probability of 180 or fewer in the sample agreeing?

• A) 0.4929
• B) 0.0049
• C) 0.9929
• D) 0.0142

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