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Question 495176: 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 of graduation. find the probability that among 5 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 65% of the school's graduates find a job in their chosen field within a year of graduation. find the probability that among 5 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 = 5 and p = 0.65
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P(at least one finds job) = 1 - P(none find job)
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= 1 - 0.35^5
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= 1 - 0.0053
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= 0.9947
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stan H.