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A report from the Department of Agriculture has shown that 35% of the produce in supermarkets has been genetically modified (labeled a GMO). A simple random sample of 12 different pieces of produce are selected. What is the probability that less than 4 pieces of produce will have been genetically modified (labeled as GMO)?
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P(less than 4 are GMO) = ___________
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