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document.write( "If rain falls randomly with a 20% chance of rain on any given day, what is the probability that we suffer a drought for 8 days and then it finally rains on the 9th day? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If rain falls randomly with a 20% chance of rain on any given day, what is the probability that we suffer a drought for 8 days and then it finally rains on the 9th day?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(nnnnnnnnr) = (0.8)^8*(0.2) = 0.0336<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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