Binomial random variable
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Jane Doe learns that the newland Agency has hired only 15 women among its last 40 new employees. She also learns that the pool of applicants is very large, with an equal number of qualified men and women.
A) Find the probability that among 40 such applicants, the number of women is 15 or fewer.
B) Based on the result, is there strong evidence to charge that the Newland Agency is discriminating against women?
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This solution helps find the probability of a certain situation happening, and based on the result, it explains whether there is strong evidence for a certain event occurring. The situation in question involves the discovery that an agency has hired 15 women among its last 40 employees. A step by step method for computing probability for binomial random variables is given in the answer.
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