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Historically, 70% of your customers at Rodale Emporium pay for their purchases using credit cars. In a sample of 20 customers, find the probability that

a. Exactly 14 customers will pay for their purchases using credit cards.
b. At least 10 customers will pay for their purchases using credit cards.
c. At most 12 customers will pay for their purchases using credit cards.

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This solution is comprised of a detailed explanation for calculating the probabilities using Binomial distribution. All questions are answered using the binomial distribution with the help of binomial table to find the probabilities. The detailed solution is provided for better understanding.

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