The probabilities that a particular office phone rings 0, 1, 2, 3 times in half hour are respectively: 0.05, 0.15, 0.21, 0.42. Find the probability that the phone rings at least 4 times between 3:30-4:00 pm.

The probabilities that a particular office phone rings 0, 1, 2, 3 times in half hour are respectively: 0.05, 0.15, 0.21, 0.42. Find the probability that the phone rings at least 4 times between 3:30-4:00 pm.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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