General Grant must send orders to General Butler. Carrier pigeons are the medium of choice. A single pigeon has a 0.65 probability of arriving at the proper destination in a timely fashion. If General Grant sends 4 pigeons, each carrying an identical set of orders, what is the probability that the orders reach General Butler? Answer to three decimal places. Please do fast ASAP... Fast

General Grant must send orders to General Butler. Carrier pigeons are the medium of choice. A single pigeon has a 0.65 probability of arriving at the proper destination in a timely fashion. If General Grant sends 4 pigeons, each carrying an identical set of orders, what is the probability that the orders reach General Butler? Answer to three decimal places. Please do fast ASAP... Fast

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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