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The council of the American tomato Farmers association estimates that 60% of the Americans love tomatoes. Based on this estimation, determine the probability for each of the following scenarios. Round to 3 decimal places.
In a survey of 22 Americans, exactly 15 of them will respond that they love tomatoes.
In a survey of 22 Americans, more than 18 of them will respond that they love tomatoes.
In a survey of 22 Americans, 14 or fewer of them will respond that they love tomatoes.
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