SOLUTION: An assassin has a kill probability of 0.15(or 15%). Eleven assassins independently shoot, all at the same time, at a noted world leader. Find the chance that he is killed. Thank

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Question 428873: An assassin has a kill probability of 0.15(or 15%). Eleven assassins independently shoot, all at the same time, at a noted world leader. Find the chance that he is killed.
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Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming that one shot from any of the assassins is fatal to the world leader, then the probability of a successful assassination is 1+-+%280.85%29%5E11+=+0.83266, to 5 decimal places.