Mundo said that 65% of those with lung cancer smokes. If he is correct, find the probability that of 20 such patients recently admitted to a hospital, fewer than half-smokes. a. 0.053 b. 0.037 c. 0.076 d. 0.087

Mundo said that 65% of those with lung cancer smokes. If he is correct, find the probability that of 20 such patients recently admitted to a hospital, fewer than half-smokes. a. 0.053 b. 0.037 c. 0.076 d. 0.087

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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a. 0.053

b. 0.037

c. 0.076

d. 0.087

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