An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its Applications (6th Edition)
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Chapter 6.3, Problem 1Q
Commercial fishermen working certain parts of the Atlantic Ocean sometimes find their efforts hindered by the presence of whales. Ideally, they would like to scare away the whales without frightening the fish. One of the strategies being experimented with is to transmit under-water the sounds of a killer whale. On the fifty-two occasions that technique has been tried, it worked twenty-four times (that is, the whales immediately left the area). Experience has shown, though, that 40% of all whales sighted near fishing boats leave of their own accord, probably just to get away from the noise of the boat.
(a) Let
(b) Calculate the
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