The airline knows that about 7 percent of those who buy a plane ticket do not arrive for the flight. The plane has seats for 250 passengers, but the airline has sold 265 tickets. Approximate the probability that there will be enough seats for everyone arriving on the flight.

The airline knows that about 7 percent of those who buy a plane ticket do not arrive for the flight. The plane has seats for 250 passengers, but the airline has sold 265 tickets. Approximate the probability that there will be enough seats for everyone arriving on the flight.

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

6th Edition

ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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