A Researcher Determines That the Probability of Missing Class Among

question 43

Multiple Choice

A researcher determines that the probability of missing class among students at a local school is p = .16.Assuming that the school has 300 students enrolled,how many students can we expect to miss class on a given day? Hint: This is a binomial probability distribution.

• A) 252 students
• B) 48 students
• C) 16 students
• D) There is not enough information to answer this question.

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