SOLUTION: When a polling firm places 5 calls and the probability that a call reaches a live person is .2, what is the probability that none of the calls reach a live person?

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Question 358041: When a polling firm places 5 calls and the probability that a call reaches a live person is .2, what is the probability that none of the calls reach a live person?
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P(5 failures)=%280.2%29%280.2%29%280.2%29%280.2%29%280.2%29=%280.2%29%5E5=0.00032