document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382581>Question 382581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> during world war II, american bomber crews suffered about 2% losses each mission. Crews were required to fly 50 missions. some crew members claimed that this made a 100% chance of getting shot down. what's wrong with this (what was their actual chance of getting shot down)? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of getting shot down is 2% on each mission.<BR>\n" );
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