document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410248>Question 410248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The survey  found that customers overpay for 1 out of every 10 items, on average.  Suppose a customer purchases 5 items find the following probabilities:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(0-overpays)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(1-overpays)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2-overpays)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(3-overpays)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(4-overpays)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(5-overpays) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(overpay) = 1/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(do not overpay) = 10/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose a customer purchases 5 items find the following probabilities:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(0-overpays):: (10/11)^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(1-overpays):: 5C1(1/11)*(10/11)^4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2-overpays):: 5C2(1/11)^2*(10/11)^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(3-overpays)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(4-overpays)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(5-overpays)<BR>\n" );
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