On a very hot summer day, 5 percent of the production employees at Midland States Steel are absent from work. The production employees are to be selected at random for a special in-depth study on absenteeism. What is the probability of selecting 10 production employees at random on a hot summer day and finding that none of them are absent?
A) 0.002
B) 0.344
C) 0.599
D) 0.100
E) 0.630

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The probability of one employee being present is 95% (or 0.95) since 5% are absent. For 10 employees selected at random, the probability that all are present is $0.95^{10} \approx 0.599$.

On a Very Hot Summer Day, 5 Percent of the Production