A Major Textbook Publisher Has a Contract with a Printing

question 90

Multiple Choice

A major textbook publisher has a contract with a printing company. Part of the contract stipulates that no more than 5 percent of the pages should have any type of printing error. Suppose that the company selects a random sample of 400 pages and finds 33 that have an error. If the printer is meeting the standard, what is the probability that a sample would have 33 or more errors?

• A) 0.1245
• B) 0.4986
• C) 0.0014
• D) 0.1250

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Definitions:

Signal Transduction

The process by which cells respond to external signals, converting them into a cellular response through a series of molecular events.

Proprioceptors

Sensory receptors located in muscles and tendons, providing information about body position and movement.

Chemoreceptors

Sensory receptors in the body that respond to chemical stimuli, such as taste or smell.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors responsible for converting mechanical pressures or changes in position into signals that can be interpreted by the nervous system.