SOLUTION: Suppose a certain traffic light shows a red light for 45 seconds, a green light for 45 seconds, and a yellow light for 5 seconds. Each day you look at this light at a randomly c

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Question 1131636: Suppose a certain traffic light shows a red light for 45 seconds, a green light for 45 seconds, and a yellow light for 5 seconds.
Each day you look at this light at a randomly chosen instant. What is the probability you see a red light five days in a row? (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The probability to see a red light at a random time moment is  =  = .


The probability to see a red light at 4 randomly selected time moments is .      ANSWER

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