Because not all airline passengers show up for their reserved seat, an airline sells 125 tickets for a flight that holds only 120 passengers. The probability that a passenger, does not show up is 0.10, and the passengers behave independently. What is the probability that every passenger who shows up can take the flight? Express your answer with 4 significant figures

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Because not all airline passengers show up for their reserved seat, an airline sells 125
tickets for a flight that holds only 120 passengers. The probability that a passenger,
does not show up is 0.10, and the passengers behave independently. What is the
probability that every passenger who shows up can take the flight? Express your
answer with 4 significant figures.
Transcribed Image Text:Because not all airline passengers show up for their reserved seat, an airline sells 125 tickets for a flight that holds only 120 passengers. The probability that a passenger, does not show up is 0.10, and the passengers behave independently. What is the probability that every passenger who shows up can take the flight? Express your answer with 4 significant figures.
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