SOLUTION: 40% of students find a job in there chosen field, in a group of 5 what is the probability that at least 1 find a job in his or her field. I'm trying but my answers are way off. I d

Question 159985: 40% of students find a job in there chosen field, in a group of 5 what is the probability that at least 1 find a job in his or her field. I'm trying but my answers are way off. I don't know what i'm doing wrong.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"40% of students find a job in there chosen field" __ so 60% DON'T

"the probability that at least 1 find a job in his or her field"
__ is 1 minus the probability that none find a job in their field

probability of NONE (out of 5) is .6*.6*.6*.6*.6 or .6^5 or .078

so the probability of at least 1 is 1-.078 or .922
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