Suppose that 75% of patients who visit a certain clinic are female. If 5 patients visited this clinic today, the probability that there will be at least 4 female patients is
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The probability of having exactly 4 female patients can be calculated using the binomial distribution formula: P(X = 4) = (5 choose 4) * (0.75)^4 * (0.25)^1 = 0.2637 where "X" is the number of female patients and "choose" represents the binomial coefficient. Show more…
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