It seems that 96% of people bitten by vampires become vampires themselves. This Halloween 35 people will be bitten by vampires. a) What is the probability no more than 33 of those bitten will become vampires? b) Justify an appropriate simplified approximate method for answering the question in a), carry it out, and compare the two answers. (Hint: Not becoming a vampire has low probability).

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It seems that 96% of people bitten by vampires become vampires themselves. This Halloween 35 people will be bitten by vampires.

a) What is the probability no more than 33 of those bitten will become vampires?
b) Justify an appropriate simplified approximate method for answering the question in a), carry it out, and compare the two answers. (Hint: Not becoming a vampire has low probability).

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