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treashurebanks
Dec 15, 2009, 02:57 PM
The probability that a person will get a cold this year is 0.7. If 4 people are selected at random, what is the probability that all 4 will get a cold this year?

mathwiz3502
Dec 15, 2009, 03:10 PM
this can be done with a simple formula
P^# of times and in your case
0.7^4