document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867248>Question 867248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a class of 30 students the probability of having someone absent is approximately 88%. Determine the probability that on any given day everyone is absent. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522879 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=522879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p(absent) = .88, n = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x = 30) = binompdf(30, .88, 30) = .0216  0r 2.16% chance of that happening<BR>\n" );
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