Forty-four percent of all registered voters in a national election are female. A random sample of 5 voters is selected. The probability that the sample contains 2 female voters is
A) 0.6600.
B) 0.6114.
C) 0.5000.
D) 0.3400.

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The probability of selecting 2 female voters out of 5 can be calculated using the binomial probability formula: P(X=k) = C(n, k) * p^k * (1-p)^(n-k), where n=5, k=2, and p=0.44. This results in approximately 0.3400.

Forty-Four Percent of All Registered Voters in a National Election