document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=913481>Question 913481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. What is the probability that you get all five job offers? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the probability that you get at least one job offer?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the probability that you get at least one job offer? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 - P(none) = 1 - (2/3)^5  </SPAN>\n" );
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