NEW Q1 Suppose in a particular college, 60% of the student population is female. (a) Calculate the probability that a class of 10 students will have exactly four females. (b) Calculate the probability that a class of 10 students will contain five, six, or seven females. (c) Calculate the probability that at least five students in a class of 10 will be female.

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Suppose in a particular college, 60% of the student population is female.


(a) Calculate the probability that a class of 10 students will have exactly four females.


(b) Calculate the probability that a class of 10 students will contain five, six, or seven females.


(c) Calculate the probability that at least five students in a class of 10 will be female.

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