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Studious athletes A university is concerned about the academic standing of its intercollegiate athletes. A study committee chooses an SRS of 50 of the 316 athletes to interview in detail. Suppose that 40% of the athletes have been told by coaches to neglect their studies on at least one occasion. What is the probability that at least 15 in the sample are among this group?

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Hence, the required probability is0.9251.

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01

Given Information 

Total number of athletes=316

Number ofSRS=550

02

Explanation 

Mean of the sampling distribution of p^is, μp^=p

Standard deviation of the sampling distribution of p^is, σp^=p(1−p)n

We can suppose xand pin terms of the number of athletes who have been barred from studying at least once by their coaches.

Hence, p=0.40and n=50

Determine the product of nand p:

localid="1650010231214" np=50×0.40=20>10

Due to the values of np,n(1−p)≥10, the sampling distribution of p^is approximately normal.

Here, sampling distribution of p^is normally distributed and the mean is μp^and standard deviation is σp^.

Substitute the values of p=0.40in μp^=p.

μp^=0.40

Substitute the values of p=0.40and n=50by using the given formula:

localid="1650010234438" σp^=p(1−p)n.σpλ=0.40(1−0.40)50=0.0048=0.0693

03

Explanation

Calculate the probability that at least 1550=0.30(30%)participants have been told by the coaches to neglect their studies at least once, as follows:

localid="1650010288971" P(p^≥15)=Pp^−μp^σp^≥0.30−0.400.0693=P(z≥1.44)=1−P(z<−1.44)=1−0.0749=0.9251

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