document.write( "Question 1169928: An intercontinental Ballistic Missile has 10000 parts. The probability that does not fail during a flight 0.99995, and parts work independently of one another. If any part does not work, the flight is a failure. What is the probability of successful flight? Answer=0.60653(I don't Know If its correct Answer) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the probability that any one part does not fail is .99995.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "there are 10,000 parts.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the probability that they will all not fail is .99995 ^ 10000 = .606523077 which rounds to .60653.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the basic concept is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if two events are independent, then the probability of both events occurring at the same time is the probability of the first event times the probability of the second event.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "with 10,000 events, all occurring at the same time, and with the same probability for each, your formula becomes .99995 ^ 10000.\r
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