A law professor observed that only 20% of the students who get admitted to the freshmen class usually reached fourth year. Assuming that this is correct, find the probability that among 15 randomly selected first year students, exactly 3 students will reach fourth year?

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
Problem 11ECP: A manufacturer has determined that a machine averages one faulty unit for every 500 it produces....
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A law professor observed that only 20% of the students who get admitted to the freshmen class usually reached fourth year. Assuming that this is correct, find the probability that among 15 randomly selected first year students, exactly 3 students will reach fourth year?
 
 
 
 
 
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