SOLUTION: A study conducted at a certain college shows that 75% of the school's graduates find a job in their chosen field within a year after graduation. Find the probability that 8 random

Algebra.Com
Question 350708: A study conducted at a certain college shows that 75% of the school's graduates find a job in their chosen field within a year after graduation. Find the probability that 8 randomly selected graduates all found jobs in their chosen field within a year of graduating.
Thanks for the help, my original answer was 6, but it was wrong.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
*Note: Using The binomial theorem lets us obtain the probability of an event or a number of events

.
For 8 successes out of 8 selected:
10% chance of all 8 randomly selected graduates all finding jobs in their chosen field within a year of graduating

RELATED QUESTIONS

A study conducted at a certain college shows that 75% of the school's > graduates find... (answered by ewatrrr)
a study conducted at a certain college shows that 65% of the school's graduates find a... (answered by stanbon)
Find the indicated probability.A study conducted at a certain college shows that 54% of... (answered by edjones)
a study conducted at a certain college shows that 55% of the school's graduates find a... (answered by stanbon)
A study conducted at a certain college shows that 51% of the school's graduates find a... (answered by Boreal)
A study conducted at a certain college shows that 72% of the school's graduates find a... (answered by reviewermath)
A study conducted at a certain college shows that 55% of the school's graduates find a... (answered by stanbon)
A study conducted at a certain college shows that 62% of the schools graduates find a job (answered by stanbon)
A study conducted at a certain college shows that 65% of the school's graduates find a... (answered by stanbon)