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A Gallup poll of 1236 adults showed that​ 12% of the respondents believe that it is bad luck to walk under a ladder. Consider the probability that among 30 randomly selected people from the 1236 who were​ polled, there are at least 2 who have that belief. Given that the subjects surveyed were selected without​ replacement, the events are not independent. Can the probability be found by using the binomial probability​ formula? Why or why​ not?

A)No. The selections are not​ independent, and the​ 5% guideline is not met.B) No. The selections are not independentC) Yes. Although the selections are not​independent, they can be treated as being independent by applying the​5% guideline.D) Yes. There are a fixed number of selections that are​independent, can be classified into two​categories, and the probability of success remains the same.

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