In testing a new drug, researchers found that 1% of all patients using it will have a mild side effect. A random sample of 14 patients using the drug is selected. Find the probability that:(A) exactly one will have this mild side effect (B) at least one will have this mild side effect.

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kropot72 · Answer

(A) The probability that exactly one of the 14 patients will have the side effect is found from the binomial distribution:
$$P(one)=14\times 0.01\times (1-0.01)^{13}$$