A company submits tenders for jobs. It is thought that the probability that any particular contract will be awarded is 0.17 independently of each other. Suppose that the company submits tenders for 4 jobs. What is the probability that at least 2 contracts are awarded?

A company submits tenders for jobs. It is thought that the probability that any particular contract will be awarded is 0.17 independently of each other. Suppose that the company submits tenders for 4 jobs. What is the probability that at least 2 contracts are awarded?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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A company submits tenders for jobs.
It is thought that the probability that any particular contract will be awarded is 0.17 independently of each other.
Suppose that the company submits tenders for 4 jobs.
What is the probability that at least 2 contracts are awarded?

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