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College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

12th Edition

ISBN:9781305652231

Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Publisher:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Chapter8: Sequences, Series, And Probability

Section8.7: Probability

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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 exactly 9 of them major in STEM. ?

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