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A poll is given, showing 70% are in favor of a new building project. If 8 people are chosen at random, what is the probability that fewer than 5 of them favor the new building project?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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