To find the probability that at least 4 out of 10 randomly selected human resource managers say job applicants should follow up within two weeks, we can model this scenario using a binomial probability distribution.

The parameters for the binomial distribution are:

• $n = 10$: the number of trials (human resource managers selected),
• $p = 0.52$: the probability of a single success (the HR manager says applicants should follow up within two weeks).

We are looking for the probability of at least 4 managers saying this, which means finding:

$P(X \geq 4)$

where $X$ is the number of successes (HR managers who say "follow up within two weeks") in 10 trials. This can be calculated by summing the probabilities for $X = 4, 5, 6, \dots, 10$, or by using the complement rule: $P(X \geq 4) = 1 - P(X \leq 3)$

To calculate this probability, we can use the binomial probability formula for $P(X = k)$: $P(X = k) = \binom{n}{k} p^k (1 - p)^{n - k}$ where $\binom{n}{k} = \frac{n!}{k!(n - k)!}$ is the binomial coefficient.

Let's calculate $P(X \leq 3)$ and then use it to find $P(X \geq 4)$.

Step-by-Step Solution:

1. Calculate $P(X = 0)$: $P(X = 0) = \binom{10}{0} (0.52)^0 (0.48)^{10} = (0.48)^{10}$

2. Calculate $P(X = 1)$: $P(X = 1) = \binom{10}{1} (0.52)^1 (0.48)^9 = 10 \times (0.52)(0.48)^9$

3. Calculate $P(X = 2)$: $P(X = 2) = \binom{10}{2} (0.52)^2 (0.48)^8 = 45 \times (0.52)^2 (0.48)^8$

4. Calculate $P(X = 3)$: $P(X = 3) = \binom{10}{3} (0.52)^3 (0.48)^7 = 120 \times (0.52)^3 (0.48)^7$

Then, sum up these probabilities to get $P(X \leq 3)$ and find $P(X \geq 4)$.

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