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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

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Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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An insurance company determines that the probability a person files a claim in the next year is 8%. If a group of 10 policyholders is chosen at random, what is the probability that none of them file a claim in the next year.

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