Answer:
a) The probability that at least 5 ties are too tight is P=0.0432.
b) The probability that at most 12 ties are too tight is P=1.
Step-by-step explanation:
In this problem, we could represent the proabilities of this events with the Binomial distirbution, with parameter p=0.1 and sample size n=20.
a) We can express the probability that at least 5 ties are too tight as:

The probability that at least 5 ties are too tight is P=0.0432.
a) We can express the probability that at most 12 ties are too tight as:

The probability that at most 12 ties are too tight is P=1.
The surface area is 253.5 but Im not sure
Micah is 5 inches shorter than twice the height of Jasmine
Micah = 5 inches shorter than 2 x Jasmine
Micah = 2 x Jasmine - 5 <em>(jasmine is 32 inches tall. Replace jasmine with 32)
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Micah = 2 x 32 - 5
Micah = 64 - 5
Micah = 59
Micah is 59 inches tall
So, let's make these two values improper fractions so they're easier to work with. 
So, to get the rate he grew in those months we have:
And to get the rate he grew in one month we have to divide both our numerator and our denominator by 21 to get:
aka he grew 1.24 inches in a month.