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document.write( "The number of trials is 7;  the number of successful trials is k <= 3; the probability of success for each single individual trial is p =  = 0.75.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Therefore, the formula to calculate the probability is\r\n" );
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document.write( "         P(n=7; k<=3, p= 0.75) = \r\n" );
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document.write( "     To facilitate my calculations, I used online calculator at this site  https://stattrek.com/online-calculator/binomial.aspx\r\n" );
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document.write( "     It provides nice instructions  and  a convenient input and output for all relevant options/cases.\r\n" );
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document.write( "          The resulting number is P = 0.07055664063 = 0.0706 = 7.06%  (rounded).    ANSWER\r\n" );
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