SOLUTION: 60% of a particular college population are female. What is the probability that of 15 students 5 are female?
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Question 523943: 60% of a particular college population are female. What is the probability that of 15 students 5 are female?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=.6, y=.4, n=15
nCr * x^5y^10
15C5*x^5y^10
=3003*x^5y^10
=.0245
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