The probability that a randomly selected 24-year-old male will survive the year is 0.9986 according to the
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The probability that a randomly selected 24-year-old male will survive the year is 0.9986 according to the National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 56, No. 9.
(a) What is the probability that three randomly selected 24-year-old males will survive the year?
(b) What is the probability that 20 randomly selected 24-year-old males will survive the year?
Approach It is safe to assume that the outcomes of the probability experiment are independent, because there is no indication that the survival of one male affects the survival of the others.
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