An STD clinic sees 10 people an hour. The actual probability of someone having an STD is 30%. What is the probability of getting 4 people with an STD in the next hour at the clinic?
An STD clinic sees 10 people an hour. The actual probability of someone having an STD is 30%. What is the probability of getting 4 people with an STD in the next hour at the clinic?
Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Chapter12: Probability
Section12.4: Discrete Random Variables; Applications To Decision Making
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