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Question 735799: a study conducted at a certain college shows that 55% of the school's graduates find a job in their chosen field within a year after graduation. Find the probability that among 7 randomly selected graduates, at least one finds a job in his or her chosen field within a year of graduating
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): a study conducted at a certain college shows that 55% of the school's graduates find a job in their chosen field within a year after graduation. Find the probability that among 7 randomly selected graduates, at least one finds a job in his or her chosen field within a year of graduating
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Binomial Problem with n = 7 and p(find job) = 0.55
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P(at least one) = 1 - P(none of 7) = 1- (0.45)^7 = 0.9963
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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