Florida Homicide Clearance
The homicide clearance rate in Florida is 60%. A crime is cleared when an arrest is made, a crime is charged, and the case is referred to a court.
a. What is the probability that exactly 6 out of 10 independent homicides are cleared?
b. Without doing a calculation, state whether the probability that 6 or more out of 10 homicides are cleared will be larger or smaller than the answer to part a? Why?
c. What is the probability that 6 or more out of 10 independent homicides are cleared?