How do you calculate the random variable probability?

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"According to the Census Bureau, $13\%$ of American adults (aged 18 and over) are Hispanic. An opinion poll plans to contact an SRS of $1200$ adults. Should we be suspicious if the sample selected for the opinion poll contains $15\%$ Hispanic people? Compute an appropriate probability to support your answer."

The answer stated in the textbook to this question is $P(x≥180)$ and then goes on to fully solve the question, for a final value of $0.0235$. However, I am confused at why it would not be $P(x=180)$. Please help!

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Basically, the question is asking how rare it is that there are 15% or more Hispanic people instead of exactly 15% Hispanic people.