document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105149>Question 1105149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume the probability that you will make a sale on any given telephone call is 0.150.15. Find the probability that you&#8203; (a) make your first sale on the fifth&#8203; call, (b) make your sale on the&#8203; first, second, or third&#8203; call, and&#8203; (c) do not make a sale on the first three calls </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #720080 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=720080\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is 0.85^4*0.15=0.0783<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sale on the first call is 0.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "make first sale (note editing) on second call is 0.85*0.15=0.1275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make first sale on third call is 0.85^2*0.15=0.1084<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make no sale on first three calls is 0.85^3=0.6141 </SPAN>\n" );
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