SOLUTION: A room has three lightbulbs. Each one has a 10% probability of burning out within the month. Write the probability as a percentage rounded to one decimal place. What is the pro

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Question 1126268: A room has three lightbulbs. Each one has a 10% probability of burning out within the month. Write the probability as a percentage rounded to one decimal place.
What is the probability that all three will burn out within the month?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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That would be (0.1)^3 or 0.001, the probability of one's burning out being 0.1.