SOLUTION: You are one of 15 people applying for 7 positions in your company. What is the approximate probability that you will get the job?

Question 991243: You are one of 15 people applying for 7 positions in your company. What is the approximate probability that you will get the job?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are one of 15 people applying for 7 positions in your company. What is the approximate probability that you will get the job?
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Binomial Problem with p(get job) = 1/15 and n = 7
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P(get at least 1 of 7) = 1 - P(get none of 7) = 1 - (14/15)^7
= 1 - 0.6169 = 0.3830
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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