Suppose That 14% of People Are Left Handed

question 72

Multiple Choice

Suppose that 14% of people are left handed.If 8 people are picked at random,what's the probability that the first lefty is the 8th person chosen?

• A)0.1400
• B)0.0419
• C)0.2992
• D)0.0487
• E)0.3479

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Definitions:

Gambler's Fallacy

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Availability Heuristic

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Independent

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