SOLUTION: Meeting at least one person with the flu in twelve encounters on campus when the infection rate is 2% ( 2 in 100 people have the flu)

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Question 1023510: Meeting at least one person with the flu in twelve encounters on campus when the infection rate is 2% ( 2 in 100 people have the flu)
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Use the binomial pmf p%28x%29+=+C%2812%2Cx%290.98%5E%2812-x%290.02%5Ex
1 - p(0) must be found.
1+-+p%280%29+=+1+-+C%2812%2C0%290.98%5E%2812%290.02%5E0+=+0.2152832763+