Answer:
0.0782 (7.82%)
Step-by-step explanation:
The required probability will be found by using the Binomial Distribution which fits the case of n independent events each with a probability of success equal to p with k successes.
The PMF (Probability Mass Function) is

Where 
LabTech states that the probability that a microscope is defective is 0.17%, p=0.0017, q=0.9983. We need to know the probability that k=1 microscope is defective out of a set of n=50 of them. We now apply the formula

Which means that there is a 7.82% of probability to get 1 defective microscope out of the first 50
Alex did the most amount of the homework assignment because if you turn them all into a fraction with a common denominator, Alex would have the most.
The fractions will be 80/120, 60/120, 60/120, and 105/120 which is Alex.
Answer:
Male students have a greater median.
Step-by-step explanation:
The median is the bold line (look at the attached image)
The male's median is greater than 60.
The female's median is less than 60.
Hope that helps!