SOLUTION: what is the probability of 3 cars all having the exact same malfunction at nearly the same time?
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Question 283069: what is the probability of 3 cars all having the exact same malfunction at nearly the same time?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
next to nothing
Answer by jrfrunner(365) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
assuming that the probability that a car malfunctions is independent of the other cars malfunctioning, and that p=prob a car has malfunction of interest
P(all 3 have the same mulfunction at same time) =p*p*p=p^3
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