(Urn distribution) A population of 100,000 people consists of 40% men and 60% women. A random sample of size 100 is drawn from this population without replacement. Derive expression for the probability that there are at least 45 men in the sample. Approximately, what is the value of the probability?

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(Urn distribution) A population of 100,000 people consists of 40% men and 60% women. A random sample of size 100 is drawn from this population without replacement. Derive expression for the probability that there are at least 45 men in the sample. Approximately, what is the value of the probability?

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