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According to a survey, 61% of murders committed last year

Last updated: 7/13/2022

According to a survey, 61% of murders committed last year

According to a survey, 61% of murders committed last year were cleared by arrest or exceptional means. Fifty murders committed last year are randomly selected, and the number cleared by arrest or exceptional means is recorded. (a) Find the probability that exactly 40 of the murders were cleared. (b) Find the probability that between 36 and 38 of the murders, inclusive, were cleared. (c) Would it be unusual if fewer than 20 of the murders were cleared? Why or why not? (a) The probability that exactly 40 of the murders were cleared is (Round to four decimal places as needed.) (b) The probability that between 36 and 38 of the murders, inclusive, were cleared is (Round to four decimal places as needed.)