A contractor submits bids to the three highway jobs (H1, H2, H3) and two building jobs (B1,B2). The probability of winning each job 0.60. Assume that winning each job is statistically independent.  What is the probability that the contractor will win at most one job? Write out all possible events.  What id the probability that the contractor will win at least two jobs?write out all possible events.  What is the probability that he or she will win one highway job, but none of the building jobs? Write out all possible events.

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A contractor submits bids to the three highway jobs (H1, H2, H3) and two building jobs (B1,B2). The probability of winning each job 0.60. Assume that winning each job is statistically independent. 

What is the probability that the contractor will win at most one job? Write out all possible events. 

What id the probability that the contractor will win at least two jobs?write out all possible events. 

What is the probability that he or she will win one highway job, but none of the building jobs? Write out all possible events. 

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