Seventy Percent of the Students Applying to a University Are

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Essay

Seventy percent of the students applying to a university are accepted. What is the probability that among the next 18 applicants
a. At least 6 will be accepted?
b. Exactly 10 will be accepted?
c. Exactly 5 will be rejected?
d. Fifteen or more will be accepted?
e. Determine the expected number of acceptances.
f. Compute the standard deviation.

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