
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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a personal director is interviewing candidates for three identical open positions. only ten percent of the candidates are qualified. the director spends 30 minutes on each interview. however if she finds a good candidate that she wants to hire she spends an additional 15 minutes disscussing the job requirements. find the
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