An important part of the customer service responsibilities of a cable company relates to the speed with which trouble in service can be repaired. Historically, the data show that the likelihood is 0.87 that troubles in a residential service can be repaired on the same day. Use the binomial formula to calculate. a. For the first five troubles reported on a given day, what is the probability that: At least 3 troubles

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  1. An important part of the customer service responsibilities of a cable company relates to the speed with which trouble in service can be repaired. Historically, the data show that the likelihood is 0.87 that troubles in a residential service can be repaired on the same day. Use the binomial formula to calculate.                          a. For the first five troubles reported on a given day, what is the probability that: At least 3 troubles will be repaired on the same day.                                                                                                                                  b. Find the mean number of troubles repaired on the same day? 
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