document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1077248>Question 1077248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a town has two fire engines operating independently. The probability that a specific fire engine is available when needed is 0.96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) what is the probability that  neither is available when a needed?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)what is the probability that a fire engine is available when needed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691762 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691762\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(a specific fire engine is NOT available) = 1 - P(it is available) = 1-0.96 = 0.04\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)  0.04*0.04 = 0.0016<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)  1-0.0016 = 0.9984\r<BR>\n" );
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