University student residence has 240 rooms. One over six of the female students are from out-of-city. If the students are assigned to residence randomly, calculate the probability that in a residence at least %20 of the students are from out of city (Use approximation).

University student residence has 240 rooms. One over six of the female students are from out-of-city. If the students are assigned to residence randomly, calculate the probability that in a residence at least %20 of the students are from out of city (Use approximation).

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University student residence has 240 rooms. One over six of the female students are from out-of-city. If
the students are assigned to residence randomly, calculate the probability that in a residence at least %20
of the students are from out of city (Use approximation).
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