When you send out a resume, the probability of being called for an interview is .20. What is the probability that you get your first interview within the first five resumes that you send out?
A).6723
B).1024
C).2410
D).0016

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The probability of getting the first interview within the first five resumes can be calculated using the complement rule and the geometric distribution concept. The probability of not being called for an interview for a single resume is 1 - 0.20 = 0.80. The probability of not being called for an interview for five consecutive resumes is 0.80^5 = 0.32768. Therefore, the probability of getting the first interview within the first five resumes is 1 - 0.32768 = 0.67232, which rounds to 0.6723, matching option A.

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