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Suppose that 8 female and 7 male applicants have been successfully screened for 5 positions. If the 5 positions are filled at random from the 15 finalists, what is the probability of selecting

A. The probability of selecting 3 females and 2 males is approximately?
B. The probability of selecting 4 females and 1 male is approximately?
C. The probability of selecting 5 females is approximately?
D. The probability of selecting at least 4 females is approximately?

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