SOLUTION: The probability that an archer hits a target on a given shot is .7.  If five shots are fired, find the probability that the archer doesn’t ever hit the target during the five sh

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Question 1132956: The probability that an archer hits a target on a given shot is .7.  If five shots are fired, find the probability that the archer doesn’t ever hit the target during the five shots?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is  %281-0.7%29%5E5 = 0.3%5E5 = 0.00243 = 0.243%.