Questions: Assume that 12 jurors are randomly selected from a population in which 83% of the people are MexicanAmericans. Refer to the probability distribution table below and find the indicated probabilities.
x P(x)
0 0+
1 0+
2 0+
3 0+
4 0.0002
5 0.0013
6 0.0073
7 0.0305
8 0.0931
9 0.2021
10 0.296
11 0.2627
12 0.1069
Find the probability of exactly 7 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors. Round your answer to four decimal places.
P(x=7)=
Find the probability of 7 or fewer Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors. Round your answer to four decimal places.
P(x ≤ 7)=
Does 7 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors suggest that the selection process discriminates against Mexican-Americans?
yes
no
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Question 2
Assume that 12 jurors are randomly selected from a population in which $83 \%$ of the people are MexicanAmericans. Refer to the probability distribution table below and find the indicated probabilities.
\begin{tabular}{|r|r|}
\hline$x$ & $P(x)$ \\
\hline 0 & $0+$ \\
\hline 1 & $0+$ \\
\hline 2 & $0+$ \\
\hline 3 & $0+$ \\
\hline 4 & 0.0002 \\
\hline 5 & 0.0013 \\
\hline 6 & 0.0073 \\
\hline 7 & 0.0305 \\
\hline 8 & 0.0931 \\
\hline 9 & 0.2021 \\
\hline 10 & 0.296 \\
\hline 11 & 0.2627 \\
\hline 12 & 0.1069 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
Find the probability of exactly 7 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors. Round your answer to four decimal places.
\[
P(x=7)=
\]
$\square$
Find the probability of 7 or fewer Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors. Round your answer to four decimal places.
$P(x \leq 7)=$ $\square$
Does 7 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors suggest that the selection process discriminates against Mexican-Americans?
yes
no
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Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Find the probability of exactly 7 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors
From the provided probability distribution table, the probability \( P(x=7) \) is given as \( 0.0305 \). Rounding this to four decimal places, we get:
\[
P(x=7) = 0.0305
\]
Step 2: Find the probability of 7 or fewer Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors
To find \( P(x \leq 7) \), we sum the probabilities for \( x = 0 \) through \( x = 7 \):
\[
P(x \leq 7) = P(x=0) + P(x=1) + P(x=2) + P(x=3) + P(x=4) + P(x=5) + P(x=6) + P(x=7)
\]
Substituting the values from the table:
\[
P(x \leq 7) = 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0.0002 + 0.0013 + 0.0073 + 0.0305 = 0.0393
\]
Rounding to four decimal places:
\[
P(x \leq 7) = 0.0393
\]
Step 3: Determine if 7 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors suggests discrimination
To assess whether 7 Mexican-Americans among 12 jurors suggests discrimination, we compare the observed probability \( P(x=7) = 0.0305 \) with the expected proportion of Mexican-Americans in the population, which is \( 83\% \). Since \( P(x=7) \) is relatively low, it suggests that having exactly 7 Mexican-Americans is less likely than expected. However, without further statistical testing (e.g., hypothesis testing), we cannot definitively conclude discrimination. Thus, the answer is:
\[
\text{no}
\]
Final Answer
\[
P(x=7) = \boxed{0.0305}
\]
\[
P(x \leq 7) = \boxed{0.0393}
\]
The answer is: no.