SOLUTION: You are looking for a job. Eventually you get 5 interviews. In each case you are one of three final candidates for the respective job. Let us assume you have a 1/3 probability of g

Question 913481: You are looking for a job. Eventually you get 5 interviews. In each case you are one of three final candidates for the respective job. Let us assume you have a 1/3 probability of getting each job and the probability of getting each job offer is independent of getting any other job offer.
a. What is the probability that you get all five job offers?
b. What is the probability that you get at least one job offer?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a. What is the probability that you get all five job offers? (1/3)^5
b. What is the probability that you get at least one job offer?
1 - P(none) = 1 - (2/3)^5
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