In a large school district, it is known that 25% of all students entering kindergarten are already reading. A simple random sample of 10 new kindergarteners is drawn. What is the probability that fewer than three of them are able to read?

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15. In a large school district, it is known that 25% of all students entering kindergarten are already reading. A simple random sample of 10 new kindergarteners is drawn. What is the probability that fewer than three of them are able to read?
  • (A) 0.2503
  • (B) 0.2816
  • (C) 0.5000
  • (D) 0.5256
  • (E) 0.7759
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