A small regional carrier accepted 17 reservations for a particular flight with 16 seats. 15 reservations went to regular customers who will arrive for the flight. Each of the remaining passengers will arrive for the flight with a 49% chance, independently of each other. (Report answers accurate to 4 decimal places.) Find the probability that overbooking occurs. Find the probability that the flight has empty seats. Question Help: Video Post to forum Submit Question

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### Overbooking Probability Analysis

A small regional carrier accepted 17 reservations for a particular flight with 16 seats. 15 reservations went to regular customers who will arrive for the flight. Each of the remaining passengers will arrive for the flight with a 49% chance, independently of each other. (Report answers accurate to 4 decimal places.)

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1. **Find the probability that overbooking occurs.**
   
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2. **Find the probability that the flight has empty seats.**
   
   **Probability of empty seats:**
   - Input Box: [           ]

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Transcribed Image Text:### Overbooking Probability Analysis A small regional carrier accepted 17 reservations for a particular flight with 16 seats. 15 reservations went to regular customers who will arrive for the flight. Each of the remaining passengers will arrive for the flight with a 49% chance, independently of each other. (Report answers accurate to 4 decimal places.) #### Questions: 1. **Find the probability that overbooking occurs.** **Probability of overbooking:** - Input Box: [ ] 2. **Find the probability that the flight has empty seats.** **Probability of empty seats:** - Input Box: [ ] #### Help Options: - **Question Help:** - [ ] Video - [ ] Post to forum **Submit Question: [Submit Button]**
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