According to the most recent Labor Department data, 10.5% of engineers (electrical, mechanical, civil, and industrial) were women. Suppose a random sample of 50 engineers is selected. How likely is it that the random sample will contain fewer than 5 women in these positions?
A) 0.4522
B) 0.3124
C) 0.5121
D) 0.5512

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The probability of fewer than 5 women in a sample of 50 engineers can be calculated using the binomial distribution with n=50 and p=0.105. The cumulative probability for 0 to 4 women is approximately 0.4522.

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