SOLUTION: Ninety percent of the trees planted by a landscaping firm survive. What is the probability that of the next 13 trees planted, a. at most ten will survive? b. at least ten will s

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Question 1158395: Ninety percent of the trees planted by a landscaping firm survive. What is the
probability that of the next 13 trees planted,
a. at most ten will survive?
b. at least ten will survive?
c. exactly ten will survive?
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The probability of exactly successes in trials where the probability of success on any given trial is is given by:



The probability of at least successes in trials where the probability of success on any given trial is is given by:



The probability of at most successes in trials where the probability of success on any given trial is is given by:



For your problem, , , and

You can do your own arithmetic.


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