Question

Consider the probability distribution of x, where x is the number of job applications completed by a college senior through the school's career center. x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 p(x) 0.002 0.011 0.115 0.123 0.144 0.189 0.238 0.178 we collect a random sample of 1000 college seniors who complete job applications through the career center. based on the probability distribution, which result would be surprising?

Answer 1

The expected number out of 1000 selected college seniors that completed 1 job application through the career centers is given by 0.011 x 1000 = 11 which is close to 14.

The expected number out of 1000 selected college seniors that completed 2 job application through the career centers is given by 0.115 x 1000 = 115 which is far away from 15.

The expected number out of 1000 selected college seniors that completed 3 job application through the career centers is given by 0.123 x 1000 = 123 which is close to 130.

Therefore, the result that would be suprising is "15 seniors completed 2 job applications through the career center."