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Question 62859: An airline estimates that 95% of the people booked on their flights actually show up. If the airline books 62 people on a flight for which the maximum number is 60, what is the probability that the number of people who show up will exceed the capacity of the plane?
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An airline estimates that 95% of the people booked on their flights actually show up. If the airline books 62 people on a flight for which the maximum number is 60, what is the probability that the number of people who show up will exceed the capacity of the plane?
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P(X=61)+P(X=62)
=62C61(0.95)^61*(.05)^1 + 62C62(0.95)^62*(0.05)^0
=0.136 + 0,0416
=0.177
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Stan H.