SOLUTION: 70% of teens have cell phones. You select three random teens. What is the probability that exactly two of them have cell phones?

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Question 1161554: 70% of teens have cell phones. You select three random teens. What is the probability that exactly two of them have cell phones?
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    P = C%5B3%5D%5E2%2A0.7%5E2%2A%281-0.7%29%5E1 = 3%2A0.7%5E2%2A0.3 = 0.441.    ANSWER

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