SOLUTION: A salesman has a 30% probability of making a sale to any customer. Assume all customers are independent of one another. A - what is the probability the first sale is made to th

SOLUTION: A salesman has a 30% probability of making a sale to any customer. Assume all customers are independent of one another. A - what is the probability the first sale is made to th

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Question 375804: A salesman has a 30% probability of making a sale to any customer. Assume all customers are independent of one another.
A - what is the probability the first sale is made to the third customer?
B - what is the probability the first four customers do not purchase the product?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A- , since they are independent.
B-
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