document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308667>Question 308667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A software company has 3 customer service representatives. After a week of observation a supervisor determines that there is an 85% probability that 1 customer service representative will be on the phone with a customer at any given time. What is the probability of all 3 representatives being on the phone at the same time? Round to the nearest percent if necessary. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming the actions of the reps are independent you get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(3 on phone) = 0.85^3 = 0.6141 = 61.41%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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