Answer:
(a) S = {0, 1, 2, ..., 10}
(b) 0.256
Step-by-step explanation:
It is provided that, 74% of households said that they have never purchased organic fruits or vegetables.
(a)
X = the number of households in a random sample of 10 who have never purchased organic fruits or vegetables.
X follows a binomial distribution.
The sample space of X is:
S = {0, 1, 2, ..., 10}
(b)
Compute the probability that exactly 7 households in a random sample of 10 will say that they have never purchased organic fruits or vegetables as follows:
[tex]P(X=7)={10\choose 7}(0.74)^{7}(1-0.74)^{10-7}[/tex]
[tex]=120\times 0.121513\times 0.017576\\\\=0.25628549856\\\\\approx 0.256[/tex]
Thus, the probability that exactly 7 households in a random sample of 10 will say that they have never purchased organic fruits or vegetables is 0.256.