Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis
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ISBN: 9781337793612
Author: PECK, Roxy.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 8, Problem 36CR
Suppose that 40% of all U.S. employees contribute to a retirement plan (p = 0.40).
- a. In a random sample of 100 employees, what is the approximate
probability that at least half of those in the sample contribute to a retirement plan? - b. Suppose you were told that at least 60 of the 100 employees in a sample from your state contribute to a retirement plan. Would you think p = 0.40 for your state? Explain.
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