SOLUTION: Suppose that at your job you are randomly given one day off every week. During a three-week time period, what is the probability that you get Saturday off at least once?

Question 866942: Suppose that at your job you are randomly given one day off every week.
During a three-week time period, what is the probability that you get Saturday off at least once?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose that at your job you are randomly given one day off every week.
During a three-week time period, what is the probability that you get Saturday off at least once?
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Binomial Problem with n = 3 and p(saturday off) = 1/7
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P(sat off >=1) = 1 - P(no sat off in 3 weeks) = 1-(6/7)^3 = 0.3703
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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