SOLUTION: A missile guidance system has five fail-safe components. The probability of each failing is 0.05. Assume the variable is binomial. Find the following probability: Exactly two will

Question 1207469: A missile guidance system has five fail-safe components. The probability of each failing is 0.05. Assume the variable is binomial. Find the following probability: Exactly two will fail. Do not round intermediate values. Round the final answer to three decimal places

Answer by ikleyn(52898) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Use a standard formula of binomial distribution

P =  =  = 0.021 (rounded as prescribed).    ANSWER

Solved.

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