Math Problem Statement
thirty-nine percent of U.S. adults have very little confidence in newspapers. You randomly select eight U.S. adults. Find the probability that the number who have very little confidence in newspapers is (a) exactly six and (b) exactly one. Question content area bottom Part 1 (a) The probability that the number who have very little confidence in newspapers is exactly six is
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Probability
Binomial Distribution
Formulas
Binomial Probability Formula: P(X = k) = C(n, k) * p^k * (1 - p)^(n - k)
Binomial Coefficient: C(n, k) = n! / (k!(n - k)!)
Theorems
Binomial Theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 10-12
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