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Find the indicated probability. In a survey of 300 college graduates, 56% reported that they entered a profession closely related to their college major. If 8 of those survey subjects are randomly selected without replacement for a follow-up survey, what is the probability that 3 of them entered a profession closely related to their college major?

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16.22% probability that 3 of them entered a profession closely related to their college major explanation: For each college graduate, there are only two possible outcomes. Either they have entered a profession closely related to their college major,

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