NBC News reported on May 2, 2013, that 15 % children in the United States have a food allergy of some sort. Consider selecting a random sample of 18 children and let X be the number in the sample who have a food allergy. (Round your probabilities to three decimal places.)What is the probability that at most 3 children have a food allergy? (Round your probabilities to three decimal places.)   (b) What is the probability that less than 3 children have a food allergy? (Round your probabilities to three decimal places.)   (c) What is the probability that exactly 3 children have a food allergy? (Round your probabilities to three decimal places.)   (d) What is the probability that at least 4 children have a food allergy? (Round your probabilities to three decimal places.)   (e) What is the probability that between 1 and 3, inclusive, children have a food allergy? (Round your probabilities to three decimal places.)

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NBC News reported on May 2, 2013, that 15 % children in the United States have a food allergy of some sort. Consider selecting a random sample of 18 children and let X be the number in the sample who have a food allergy. (Round your probabilities to three decimal places.)What is the probability that at most 3 children have a food allergy? (Round your probabilities to three decimal places.)
 
(b)
What is the probability that less than 3 children have a food allergy? (Round your probabilities to three decimal places.)
 
(c)
What is the probability that exactly 3 children have a food allergy? (Round your probabilities to three decimal places.)
 
(d)
What is the probability that at least 4 children have a food allergy? (Round your probabilities to three decimal places.)
 
(e)
What is the probability that between 1 and 3, inclusive, children have a food allergy? (Round your probabilities to three decimal places.)
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