
In a study on the effectiveness of different flu vaccines, four vaccines were tested with the following probabilities of preventing the flu:
Is this a probability distribution, and if so, what are its mean and standard deviation?
During a particular month, a hospital recorded a total of births. Assuming that births occur randomly and independently at a constant average rate, use the Poisson distribution to determine the probability that on a randomly selected day, exactly births occur. Assume that month is equal to days.
The graph shows the weights (in kilograms) of different fish caught during a fishing competition. Is the variable in the graph discrete or continuous? Explain your reasoning.
Based on a recent technology survey, of smartphone users enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for added security. For each of the following, assume that smartphone users are randomly selected. What is the probability that exactly of the selected users have enabled two-factor authentication?
A consumer study found that of shoppers prefer buying organic groceries. Suppose shoppers are randomly selected. What is the probability that at least one of the selected shoppers prefers organic groceries?
A factory machine produces light bulbs with a success rate. If a quality inspector checks bulbs, what is the probability that
(a) all bulbs are not defective?
(b) at most bulbs are not defective?
(c) more than bulbs are not defective?