A Math Professor Once Claimed That 90% of Students Pass

question 42

Multiple Choice

A math professor once claimed that 90% of students pass a particular class of hers.To check this claim, a random sample of 150 students who had taken this class was obtained.It was found that 129 passed the class.If the professor is correct, what is the probability that 129 or fewer of the students in such a sample would have passed the class?

• A) 0.9484
• B) 0.0516
• C) 0.5516
• D) 0.4484

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Definitions:

Hybrid Embryos

Embryos created through the fusion of gametes from two different species, used in scientific research for various purposes.

Prezygotic Barriers

Mechanisms that prevent mating or fertilization between species, ensuring reproductive isolation and species divergence.

Postzygotic Barriers

Reproductive isolating mechanisms that occur after fertilization, preventing the development of viable or fertile offspring between different species.

Temporal Isolation

A mechanism of reproductive isolation in which different species breed at different times, preventing them from interbreeding.