SOLUTION: In a class of 30 students the probability of having someone absent is approximately 88%. Determine the probability that on any given day everyone is absent.

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Question 867248: In a class of 30 students the probability of having someone absent is approximately 88%. Determine the probability that on any given day everyone is absent.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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p(absent) = .88, n = 30
P(x = 30) = binompdf(30, .88, 30) = .0216 0r 2.16% chance of that happening