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sleep disorders a survey finds that 20% of americans suffer from a sleep disorder. for a randomly selected sample of 20 people, find each probability. round intermediate calculations and final answers to at least three decimal places.
part 1 of 3
(a) at least 2 people have a sleep disorder
p(at least 2 people have a sleep disorder) = 0.931
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part 2 of 3
(b) 5 or 6 people have a sleep disorder
p(5 or 6 people have a sleep disorder) =
Step1: Recall binomial probability formula
The binomial probability formula is \(P(X = k)=C(n,k)\times p^{k}\times(1 - p)^{n - k}\), where \(n = 20\), \(p=0.2\), \(C(n,k)=\frac{n!}{k!(n - k)!}\)
Step2: Calculate \(P(X = 5)\)
Step3: Calculate \(P(X = 6)\)
Step4: Calculate \(P(X = 5\ or\ X = 6)\)
Since \(P(A\ or\ B)=P(A)+P(B)\) (for mutually - exclusive events \(A\) and \(B\)), \(P(X = 5\ or\ X = 6)=P(X = 5)+P(X = 6)\)
\(P(X = 5\ or\ X = 6)=0.1745 + 0.1091=0.2836\approx0.284\)
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\(0.284\)