A city commissioner claims that 80% of the people living in the city favor garbage

Chapter 3, Problem 3.184

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A city commissioner claims that 80% of the people living in the city favor garbage collection by contract to a private company over collection by city employees. To test the commissioners claim, 25 city residents are randomly selected, yielding 22 who prefer contracting to a private company. a If the commissioners claim is correct, what is the probability that the sample would contain at least 22 who prefer contracting to a private company? b If the commissioners claim is correct, what is the probability that exactly 22 would prefer contracting to a private company? c Based on observing 22 in a sample of size 25 who prefer contracting to a private company, what do you conclude about the commissioners claim that 80% of city residents prefer contracting to a private company?

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