document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970850>Question 970850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a salesman has 60% chance of making  sale to a customer . i a given hour there 3 customers arrive . what is the probability that he makes a sale.? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What's the probability he WON'T make a sale?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's easier, because he could make 1,2,or 3 sales, and each has its own probability.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability he will NOT sell is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4*0.4*0.4=0.064\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability he will sell to at least one is 0.936   (1-0.064).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In statistics problems with multiple choices, sometimes it is easier to figure out what you DON'T want and subtract it from 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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