On a Very Hot Summer Day,5% of the Production Employees

question 47

Multiple Choice

On a very hot summer day,5% of the production employees at Midland States Steel are absent from work. The production employees are randomly selected for a special in-depth study on absenteeism. What is the probability of randomly selecting 10 production employees on a hot summer day and finding that none of them are absent?

• A)0.002
• B)0.344
• C)0.599
• D)0.100

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Definitions:

Extrinsic Mortality

The death rate from external factors, outside the organism's control, such as predation or accidents, as opposed to intrinsic factors like aging.

Mutations

Permanent alterations in the DNA sequence of an organism's genome, which can lead to diversity within species and potentially new species over time.

Aging

The complex biological process of getting older, characterized by a gradual decline in physical and cognitive functions.

Ovaries

Female reproductive organs in animals and plants that produce eggs or ovules and, in vertebrates, also secrete hormones.