Suppose the probability of suicide among a certain age group is 0.006. If a randomly selected group of 150 Native Americans within this age group had no suicides, find the probability of this occurring by chance. Round your answer to four decimal places.
A)0.3818
B)0.3595
C)0.4055
D)0.2221
E)0.2661

Question

Suppose the probability of suicide among a certain age group is 0.006. If a randomly selected group of 150 Native Americans within this age group had no suicides, find the probability of this occurring by chance. Round your answer to four decimal places. ​
A)0.3818
B)0.3595
C)0.4055
D)0.2221
E)0.2661

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of no suicides among 150 Native Americans in this age group would be:

P(X=0) = (0.994)^150 = 0.4055

This is the probability of no suicides occurring by chance.

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