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If an insurance sales representative has a 0.20 probability of making a sale on every call, what is the probability that he will make at least two sales in six calls?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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