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If the probability is 0.75 that an applicant for a driver’s license will pass the road test on any given try, what is the probability that an applicant will finally pass the test on the fourth try?

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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