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Chapter 10, Problem 19AYU(choose chapter or problem)
Mental Illness According to the Department of Health and Human Services, 30% of 18- to 25-year-olds have some form of mental illness.
(a) What is the probability two randomly selected 18- to 25-year-olds have some form of mental illness?
(b) What is the probability six randomly selected 18- to 25-year-olds have some form of mental illness?
(c) What is the probability at least one of six randomly selected 18- to 25-year-olds has some form of mental illness?
(d) Would it be unusual that among four randomly selected 18-to 25-year-olds, none has some form of mental illness?
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QUESTION:
Mental Illness According to the Department of Health and Human Services, 30% of 18- to 25-year-olds have some form of mental illness.
(a) What is the probability two randomly selected 18- to 25-year-olds have some form of mental illness?
(b) What is the probability six randomly selected 18- to 25-year-olds have some form of mental illness?
(c) What is the probability at least one of six randomly selected 18- to 25-year-olds has some form of mental illness?
(d) Would it be unusual that among four randomly selected 18-to 25-year-olds, none has some form of mental illness?
ANSWER:Problem 19AYU
Answer:
Step1:
We have According to the Department of Health and Human Services, 30% of 18- to 25-year-olds have some form of mental illness.
a).
P(two of two have mental illness) = P(one have mental illness)*P(one have mental illness)
= 0.30*0.30
= 0.09.