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?(a) The probability that no fire engine is available when needed is 0.18

According to the given information,Sample size, n = 4Probability of success, p = 0.82Let X be a…

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