SOLUTION: If four dogs are picked up from the Veterinarian and they are returned to their owners at random, what is the probability that at least one owner receives the wrong dog? Round yo

Question 533222: If four dogs are picked up from the Veterinarian and they are returned to their owners at random, what is the probability that at least one owner receives the wrong dog? Round your answer to two decimal places.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If four dogs are picked up from the Veterinarian and they are returned to their owners at random, what is the probability that at least one owner receives the wrong dog? Round your answer to two decimal places.
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Binomial with n = 4 and p(correct dog) = 1/4
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P(1<= x <=4) = 1 - P(x = 0) = 1-(3/4)^4 = .6836
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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