Math Problem Statement
12% of students at UOM are left-handed. What is the probability that in a sample of 50 students, the sample proportion that are left-handed is less than 11%? Give your solution to 4 d.p.
Solution
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Statistics
Probability
Normal Approximation to Binomial Distribution
Formulas
Mean of the sample proportion: μ̂p = p
Standard deviation of the sample proportion: σ̂p = √[p(1-p)/n]
Z-score formula: z = (p̂ - μ̂p) / σ̂p
Theorems
Central Limit Theorem
Normal Approximation to Binomial Distribution
Suitable Grade Level
College-level Statistics
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