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According to Harper's Index, 50% of all federal inmates are serving time for drug dealing. A random sample of 16 federal inmates is selected.

(a) What is the probability that 12 or more are serving time for drug dealing? (Use 3 decimal places.)

(b) What is the probability that 4 or fewer are serving time for drug dealing? (Use 3 decimal places.)

(c) What is the expected number of inmates serving time for drug dealing? (Use 1 decimal place.)

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Answer:

a. 0.038

b. 0.038

c. 8

Explanation:

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According to Harper's Index, 50% of all federal inmates are serving time for drug-example-1
According to Harper's Index, 50% of all federal inmates are serving time for drug-example-2
According to Harper's Index, 50% of all federal inmates are serving time for drug-example-3
According to Harper's Index, 50% of all federal inmates are serving time for drug-example-4
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