According to an airline, a particular flight is on time 87% of the time. Suppose 48 flights are randomly selected and the number of on time flights is recorded. Find the probabilities of the following events occurring. a. All 48 flights are on time b. Between 42 and 44 flights (inclusive) are on time

According to an airline, a particular flight is on time 87% of the time. Suppose 48 flights are randomly selected and the number of on time flights is recorded. Find the probabilities of the following events occurring. a. All 48 flights are on time b. Between 42 and 44 flights (inclusive) are on time

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According to an airline, a particular flight is on time

87%

of the time. Suppose

flights are randomly selected and the number of on time flights is recorded. Find the probabilities of the following events occurring.

a. All

flights are on time

b. Between

and

flights (inclusive) are on time

a. The probability that all

flights are on time is

nothing.

(Round to four decimal places as needed.)

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