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![**Theft Cases and Drug-Related Probabilities**
In a certain city district, the need for money to buy drugs is stated as the reason for 73% of all thefts. Let's find the probability that among the next 5 theft cases reported in this district:
(a) **Find the probability that among the next 5 theft cases reported in this district, exactly 2 resulted from the need for money to buy drugs.**
\[ P(X = 2) = \] [Input box for numeric answer]
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
(b) **Find the probability that among the next 5 theft cases reported in this district, at most 3 resulted from the need to buy drugs.**
\[ P(X \leq 3) = \] [Input box for numeric answer]
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/7167d01a-fc0a-4c3f-ab49-29dc29956a80/55dc14d2-26ab-4294-a832-8e693aa6b8d6/93cv6a_thumbnail.png)
Transcribed Image Text:**Theft Cases and Drug-Related Probabilities**
In a certain city district, the need for money to buy drugs is stated as the reason for 73% of all thefts. Let's find the probability that among the next 5 theft cases reported in this district:
(a) **Find the probability that among the next 5 theft cases reported in this district, exactly 2 resulted from the need for money to buy drugs.**
\[ P(X = 2) = \] [Input box for numeric answer]
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
(b) **Find the probability that among the next 5 theft cases reported in this district, at most 3 resulted from the need to buy drugs.**
\[ P(X \leq 3) = \] [Input box for numeric answer]
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
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