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In a village with a large population, 80% of inhabitants have a particular eye disorder. (i) If 12 people wait to see the nurse, find the most likely number with the disorder. (ii) If 19 people wait, find the most likely number.

CJC · Lecture · Example 10

Search for the largest mass, rather than rounding the expectation.

Retain both maxima when their exact probability ratio is 1.

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