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Eye ColorBased on a study by Dr. P. Sorita at Indiana University, assume that 12% of us have green eyes. In a study of 650 people, it is found that 86 of them have green eyes.

a.Find the probability of at least 86 people with green eyes among 650 randomly selected people.

b.Is 86 people with green eyes significantly high?

Short Answer

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a. Probability of at least 86 people with green eyes among 650 is 0.1814.

b. 86 people with green eyes are not significantly high.

Step by step solution

01

Given information

The study of 650 people is recorded.

The given sample sizen=650 and probability of success p=0.12.

Now,

q=1-p=1-0.12=0.88

02

Check the requirement

From the given information,

np=6500.12=78>5

nq=6500.88=572>5

Here both and are greater than 5. Hence probabilities from a binomial

probability distribution can be approximated reasonably well by using a normal distribution.

03

Mean and standard deviation for normal distribution

The mean value is,

=np=6500.12=78

The standard deviation is,

=npq=6500.120.88=8.28

04

Continuity correction

Let X be the random variable for the number of people with green eyes.

The probability of at least 86 people with green eyes is expressed using continuity correction formula,PxnusePX>n-0.5

Here

PX86=PX>86-0.5=PX>85.5

Thus, the probability is expressed as PX>85.5.

05

Compute the z-score

The zscore forx=85.5using=78,=8.28 is as follows:

z=x-=85.5-788.28=0.91

The z-score is 0.91.

Using the standard normal table, the cumulative area to the left of 0.91 is 0.1814.

06

Discuss if the event is significantly high

b.

An event is significantly high if the probability of occurrence for at least that event is lesser than equal to 0.05.

If PXormore0.05, then it is significantly high.

But in our case, 0.1814 > 0.05. Therefore, it is not significantly high.

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