According to the Gallup Organization, 65% of adult Americans are in favor of the death penalty for individuals convicted of murder. In a random sample of 15 adult Americans, what is the probability that

(a) exactly 10 favor the death penalty?

(b) no more than 6 favor the death penalty?

Approach Statistical software or graphing calculators with advanced statistical features have the ability to determine binomial probabilities. The steps for determining binomial probabilities using the TI-83/84 Plus graphing calculators, Minitab, Excel, and StatCrunch can be found in the Technology Step-by-Step.