document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=443406>Question 443406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A study conducted at a certain college shows that 65% of the school's graduates find a job in their chosen field within a year after graduation. Find the probablity that among 5 randomly selected graduates, at least one finds a job in his or her chosen field within a year of graduation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My teacher gave me the answer of 0.995,  I was wondering what steps/how to begin this problem. I have tried nCr = n! / r!(n - r)! = nPr / r! to slove this, using p = .65, n = 5, and r = 1.  And have not been able to get the correct answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A study conducted at a certain college shows that 65% of the school's graduates find a job in their chosen field within a year after graduation. Find the probablity that among 5 randomly selected graduates, at least one finds a job in his or her chosen field within a year of graduation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My teacher gave me the answer of 0.995, I was wondering what steps/how to begin this problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(a single student finds a job) = 0.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(a student does not find a job) = 0.35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Binomial Problem with n = 5 ; p(finds a job) = 0.65<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find P(at least one of 5 finds a job) = 1 - P(none of 5 find a job)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1 - (0.35)^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1 - 0.005252<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.9947<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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