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Assume that when adults with smartphones are randomly​ selected, 56​% use them in meetings or classes. If 5 adult smartphone users are randomly​ selected, find the probability that at least 2 of them use their smartphones in meetings or classes.

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p = 56\% = 0.56 \\ n = 5 \\ q = 1 - p = 0.44 \\ P(X = x) = &nbsp;{n \choose x}&nbsp; {p}^(x) {q}^((n - x) ) \\ P(X < 2) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) \\ &nbsp;{5 \choose 0}&nbsp; {0.56}^(0) {0.44}^((5 - 0) ) + &nbsp;{5 \choose 1}&nbsp; {0.56}^(1) {0.44}^((5 - 1) )

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