Suppose that 20% of people are left handed. If 9 people are selected at random, what is the probability that exactly 2 of them are left handed?
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Step 1: Calculate the combination of selecting 2 left-handed people out of 9: \( \binom{9}{2} = 36 \) Show more…
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