A Study Conducted at a Certain College Shows That 53

question 120

Multiple Choice

A study conducted at a certain college shows that 53% of the school's graduates find a job in their chosen field within a year after graduation. Find the probability that among 7 randomly selected graduates, at least one finds a job in his or her chosen field within a year of graduating.

• A)0.988
• B)0.143
• C)0.530
• D)0.995

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