document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=291569>Question 291569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Because 10% of the reservation holders are 'no shows' a Canadian airline sells 400 tickets for a flight that can accommodate 375 passengers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Find the probability that one or more reservation holders will not be accomodated on the flight.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Find the probability of fewer than 350 passengers on the flight. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Find the probability that one or more reservation holders will not be accomodated on the flight.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Binomial Problem with n = 400, p = 0.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x>375) = 1 - P(0<= x <=374) = 1 - 400C374(0.9)^374*(0.1)^26 = 0.0054...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Find the probability of fewer than 350 passengers on the flight.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(0<= x <=349) = 0.0436..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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