SOLUTION: If a machine functions properly 95% of the time, what is the probability it will function properly 2 days in a row? and 10 days in a row? I calculated .9025 for 2 days consecutive

Question 1063365: If a machine functions properly 95% of the time, what is the probability it will function properly 2 days in a row? and 10 days in a row?
I calculated .9025 for 2 days consecutively and .5987 for 10 days consecutively. Is that correct?

Answer by ikleyn(52856) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Where did you get this problem ?

Is it your school assignment from the teacher?

From a textbook ?

It is good problem for the day of April, 1.
Also, I think, it deserves the top award in the competition of the most nonsense problems.
(Like Schnobel prize . . . )

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