Suppose that 17% of the people in a large city have used a hospital emergency room in the past year. If a random sample of 190 people from the city is taken, approximate the probability that more than 30 used an emergency room in the past year. Use the normal approximation to the binomial with a correction for continuity. Round your answer to at least three decimal places. Do not round any intermediate steps. (If necessary, consult a list of formulas.) 0 X

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Suppose that 17% of the people in a large city have used a hospital emergency room in the past year. If a random sample of 190 people from the city is taken,
approximate the probability that more than 30 used an emergency room in the past year. Use the normal approximation to the binomial with a correction for
continuity.
Round your answer to at least three decimal places. Do not round any intermediate steps.
(If necessary, consult a list of formulas.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that 17% of the people in a large city have used a hospital emergency room in the past year. If a random sample of 190 people from the city is taken, approximate the probability that more than 30 used an emergency room in the past year. Use the normal approximation to the binomial with a correction for continuity. Round your answer to at least three decimal places. Do not round any intermediate steps. (If necessary, consult a list of formulas.) 0 X Ú
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