Computing probabilities of events

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The Dept. of Labor has reported that 30% of the 2.1 million mathematical and computer scientists in the United States are women. If 3 individuals are randomly selected from this occupational group, and x = the number of females, determine P(x = 0), P(x = 1), P(x - 2), and P(x = 3).

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