document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78730>Question 78730</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131483161/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary Statistics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airline reports that it has been experiencing a 15% rate of no-shows on advanced reservations. Among 150 advanced reservations, find the probability that there will be fewer than 20 no-shows. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56456 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56456\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airline reports that it has been experiencing a 15% rate of no-shows on advanced reservations. Among 150 advanced reservations, find the probability that there will be fewer than 20 no-shows.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is a binomial problem with n=150, p=0.15, 0<=x<=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you have a TI calculator with a stat capability use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "binomcdf(150,0.15,19)=0.250928...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );