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Question 366411: Approximately 11% of the civilian population are veterans. Choose 5 civilians at random. What is the probability that none are veterans? What is the probability that at least 1 is a veteran?
Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.11 are veterans; .89 are not.
.89^5=.5584 the probability that none are veterans.
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1-.5584=.4416 the probability that at least 1 is a veteran.
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Ed

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