Refer to the Psychological Science (August 2011) study of fingerprint identification, Exercise 3.85. The study found that

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Refer to the Psychological Science (August 2011) study of fingerprint identification, Exercise 3.85. The study found that when presented with prints from the same individual, a fingerprint expert will correctly identify the match 92% of the time. In contrast, a novice will correctly identify the match 75% of the time. Consider a sample of five different pairs of fingerprints, where each pair is a match.

a. What is the probability that an expert will correctly identify the match in all five pairs of fingerprints?

b. What is the probability that a novice will correctly identify the match in all five pairs of fingerprints?

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Statistics For Business And Economics

ISBN: 9780134506593

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Authors: James T. McClave, P. George Benson, Terry Sincich

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