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In Guelph, a convenience store plans to form a team of three employees to boost its sales. To do this, the owner tosses a fair coin. A male employee makes the team if the coin turns up head. A female employee makes it otherwise.
A. Find the
B. What is the
C. What is the probability that at least two women will make the team? What is the probability that less than two women will make the team?
D. If there is at least one woman in a team of 3 employees, what is the probability of having two men in that team
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