The United States Senate has 100 members. Suppose that there are 54 Republicans and 46 Democrats. A committee of 15 is selected at random. What is the expected number of Republicans on this committee? 8.1 What is the standard deviation of the number of Republicans on this committee? 3.726 X

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The United States Senate has 100 members. Suppose that
there are 54 Republicans and 46 Democrats. A committee of
15 is selected at random.
What is the expected number of Republicans on this
committee?
8.1
What is the standard deviation of the number of
Republicans on this committee?
3.726
X
Transcribed Image Text:The United States Senate has 100 members. Suppose that there are 54 Republicans and 46 Democrats. A committee of 15 is selected at random. What is the expected number of Republicans on this committee? 8.1 What is the standard deviation of the number of Republicans on this committee? 3.726 X
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