A student's chances of being accepted to Harvard are about 5%. What is the probability that only three students from the same school will be accepted if twenty apply? Calculate the expected number of accepted students if there were ten applicants from the same school. Also, find the standard deviation of the number of accepted applicants.

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A student's chances of being accepted to Harvard are about 5%. What is the probability that only three students from the same school will be accepted if twenty apply? Calculate the expected number of accepted students if there were ten applicants from the same school. Also, find the standard deviation of the number of accepted applicants.
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