In the U.S. House of Representatives, the number of representatives from each state is proportional to the

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In the U.S. House of Representatives, the number of representatives from each state is proportional to the state’s population. California (the most populous state) has 53 representatives, whereas Wyoming (the least populous state) has just 1 representative. The table gives the percentage of states having various numbers of representatives in the current House of Representatives.

Number of Representatives >15 2–7 8–15 Percent of States (as a decimal) 0.28 0.14 0.44 0.14


Using the percents as probabilities, find the probability that, out of 10 states selected at random, the following are true.

No more than 3 states have 2–15 representatives.

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College Algebra

ISBN: 978-0134697024

12th edition

Authors: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

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