3. Assume that 12% of people are left-handed. You are trying to find 3 left-handed individuals to interview for an article. Assuming that everyone you approach is willing to be interviewed...a) What is the probability that you need to approach exactly 6 people to find 3 left-handed individuals?b) What is the probability that you need to approach 6 or more people to find 3 left-handed individuals?c) What is the expected value of the number of individuals that you will need to approach to find 3 left-handed individuals?

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