SOLUTION: Twelve percent of people in western countries consider themselves lucky. If 3 people are selected at random what is the probability that at least one will consider himself lucky?

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Question 1092619: Twelve percent of people in western countries consider themselves lucky. If 3 people are selected at random what is the probability that at least one will consider himself lucky?
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Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability of all 3 considering themselves UNlucky would be:
0.88 x 0.88 x 0.88, or 0.681472. Therefore, the probability that at least one would consider themself lucky would be 1-0.681472, or 0.318528
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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