document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283069>Question 283069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the probability of 3 cars all having the exact same malfunction at nearly the same time? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><B>jrfrunner(365)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jrfrunner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> assuming that the probability that a car malfunctions is independent of the other cars malfunctioning, and that p=prob a car has malfunction of interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(all 3 have the same mulfunction at same time) =p*p*p=p^3 </SPAN>\n" );
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