Question

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that baggage handlers, trash haulers, and coal miners area among the occupations having the highest risk of a debilitating injury or illness. For coal

miners working over the course of a year, the injury rate has been reported as 3.4 injuries per 100 coal miners. For a company that employs 250 coal miners: a) what is the expected number of miners who will be injured, and b) what is the probability that no more than 2 miners will experience a debilitating injury or illness over the next year?

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