27% of all college students major in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). If 40 college students are randomly selected, find the probability that a. Exactly 8 of them major in STEM.    ? b. At most 9 of them major in STEM.   ? c. At least 10 of them major in STEM.   ? d. Between 4 and 8 (including 4 and 8) of them major in STEM.   ?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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27% of all college students major in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). If 40 college students are randomly selected, find the probability that

a. Exactly 8 of them major in STEM.    ?
b. At most 9 of them major in STEM.   ?
c. At least 10 of them major in STEM.   ?
d. Between 4 and 8 (including 4 and 8) of them major in STEM.   ? 

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