A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Suppose you are a lawyer representing a Hispanic individual in a criminal trial. Twelve jurors are randomly
selected by the state from a population that you know to be 50% Hispanic.
a. How many jurors would you expect to be Hispanic?
b. The select process produces a jury with 1 Hispanic individuals What proportion of the jury is Hispanic?
(Enter your answer as a decimal, rounded to four decimal places)
c. Use the binomial distribution and find the probability that 1 or fewer jurors would be Hispanic.
d. Create a graph of the distribution with the area corresponding to the previous answer shaded in. Choices
for creating a graph include: Excel, Binomial Distribution Calculator (in resources menu), TI-84 (take a pic),
hand drawn, other software, websites. Upload your finished graph below.
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose you are a lawyer representing a Hispanic individual in a criminal trial. Twelve jurors are randomly selected by the state from a population that you know to be 50% Hispanic. a. How many jurors would you expect to be Hispanic? b. The select process produces a jury with 1 Hispanic individuals What proportion of the jury is Hispanic? (Enter your answer as a decimal, rounded to four decimal places) c. Use the binomial distribution and find the probability that 1 or fewer jurors would be Hispanic. d. Create a graph of the distribution with the area corresponding to the previous answer shaded in. Choices for creating a graph include: Excel, Binomial Distribution Calculator (in resources menu), TI-84 (take a pic), hand drawn, other software, websites. Upload your finished graph below. Choose File No file chosen
e. Use Statistics to make an argument to the court on behalf of your client. Include an explanation of the
binomial distribution, how and why it is applied in this situation, interpretation of parts c and d, and what
the court should do in response to these statistics.
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Transcribed Image Text:e. Use Statistics to make an argument to the court on behalf of your client. Include an explanation of the binomial distribution, how and why it is applied in this situation, interpretation of parts c and d, and what the court should do in response to these statistics. Edit - Insert - Formats - BIU X, A A <> E- E E e
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