In a Large Metropolitan Area, the Top Providers for Television

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Short Answer

In a large metropolitan area, the top providers for television and Internet services are a phone company, a satellite company, and a cable company. The satellite company serves 43% of the homes in the area. What is the probability that in a survey of 1,000 homes, more than 447 of them are served by the satellite company?

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