SOLUTION: A room has three lightbulbs. Each has a 10% probability of burning out within the month. What is the probability that all three will burn out within the month?

Question 1128186: A room has three lightbulbs. Each has a 10% probability of burning out within the month. What is the probability that all three will burn out within the month?

Found 2 solutions by Quadratic1600, ikleyn:
Answer by Quadratic1600(28) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi
From what I understand it would be 10% x 10% x 10% = 0.001 chance of all three burning out.
10% x 10% x 10% = 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1 = 0.001
Hope this is right!
Apologies if it is not!
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It was posted and solved earlier (with the same answer) under this link

https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Probability-and-statistics/Probability-and-statistics.faq.question.1126243.html

https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Probability-and-statistics/Probability-and-statistics.faq.question.1126243.html

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