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According to a study done by Nick Wilson of Otago University Wellington, the probability a randomly selected individual will not cover his or her mouth when sneezing is 0.267. Suppose you sit on a bench in a mall and observe people's habits as they sneeze. Complete parts (a) through (c).

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The probability that out of 12 people, only 5 do not cover their mouth when sneezing is: 0.122

How to use Binomial Probability distribution?

The formula for Binomial Probability distribution is:

P(X = x) = ⁿCₓ * pˣ * (1 - p)⁽ⁿ ⁻ ˣ⁾

where:

'x' is the number of successes of the experiment

n is number of trials

p is success probability for each trial at the experiment.

We are given:

p = 0.267

Thus, the probability that out of 12 people, only 5 do not cover their mouth when sneezing is:

P(X = 5) = ¹²C₅ * 0.267⁵ * (1 - 0.267)⁽¹² ⁻ ⁵⁾

P(X = 5) = 0.122

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