document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911507>Question 911507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a Statistic problem that I can't seem to figure out: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A shuttle seats 19 passengers. Over the years the probability of passengers showing up is 90%. They have an overbooking policy and books more than seats available. If they sell 20 tickets, what is the probability of there not being enough seats? Correct Ans. is: 0.122\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That would be the propability that 20 people actually show up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans:: 0.90^20 = 0.122<BR>\n" );
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