A town has four fire engines operating independently. The probability that a specific engine is available when needed is 0.82.  (a) What is the probability that no fire engine is available when​ needed? ​(b) What is the probability that a fire engine is available when​ needed?

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A town has four fire engines operating independently. The probability that a specific engine is available when needed is 0.82. 

(a) What is the probability that no fire engine is available when​ needed?

​(b) What is the probability that a fire engine is available when​ needed?

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