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Question 78730This question is from textbook Elementary Statistics
: An airline reports that it has been experiencing a 15% rate of no-shows on advanced reservations. Among 150 advanced reservations, find the probability that there will be fewer than 20 no-shows. This question is from textbook Elementary Statistics

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An airline reports that it has been experiencing a 15% rate of no-shows on advanced reservations. Among 150 advanced reservations, find the probability that there will be fewer than 20 no-shows.
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It is a binomial problem with n=150, p=0.15, 0<=x<=19
If you have a TI calculator with a stat capability use
binomcdf(150,0.15,19)=0.250928...
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Cheers,
Stan H.