Question: Bernoulli Trials: These will simulate random experiments in which the outcomes are either (1) = success or (0) = failure. Use the Calc Random Data

Bernoulli Trials: These will simulate random experiments in which the outcomes are either (1) = success or (0) = failure. Use the Calc Random Data Bernoulli menu to have MINITAB generate one sample of 20 from a population where 65% have a certain characteristic and store the results in SAMPLE. This command might represent the results of 20 people, for which it is estimated that the probability of being a female is 65% (and hence, male is 35%). The results have been recorded in the column SAMPLE. We now use this command for the following problem. [You will have to change the numbers to represent the following situation!!]

1. You heard a report that 10% of the adult population is left-handed. When you sampled 50 adults you found that 10 are left-handed. You are aware that samples fluctuate and you want to get a sense of whether your result was unlikely or within expected fluctuations. Simulate ten such samples assuming the 10% left-handed rate by generating ten sets of random data. Each of the ten sets of random data should consist of 50 integers (either 0 or 1) that represent whether or not a left-handed adult was obtained. a) State the number of left-handed adults for each of the ten simulated days [Recall the TALLY command]. b) Based on your results of part (a) where you used the 10% left-handed rate, is it common to get at least 10 left-handed adults when 50 randomly selected? Why or why not?

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