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  • Jun 7, 2012, 09:31 PM
    hlcjkam
    Seat sales probability
    An airline has a policy of booking as many as 25 persons on an airplane that can only seat 24. (Past studies have revealed that only 85% of the booked passengers actually arrive for the flight.) Find the probability that if the airline books 25 persons, not enough seats will be available.
  • Jun 9, 2012, 03:50 AM
    ebaines
    If the probability of an event occurring is 'p', then the probability of that event occurring 'n' times in a row is p^n. For this problem you have to calculate the probability of a passenger showing up 25 times in a row.

    Post back with what you get for an answer and we'll check it for you.

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