Determine the probability of at least 3 out of 5 people getting accepted into a graduate program, where the probability of a single individual being accepted is .15.
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Using the binomial probability formula, we have: \[ P(X=3) = \binom{5}{3} \times 0.15^3 \times 0.85^2 \] \[ P(X=3) = 10 \times 0.003375 \times 0.7225 \] \[ P(X=3) = 0.02428125 \] Show more…
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