A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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In the United States, voters who are neither Democrat nor Republican are called Independent. It is believed that 10% of voters are Independent. A survey asked 30 people to identify themselves as Democrat, Republican, or Independent.
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C. What is the probability that more than 2 people are Independent?
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