The probability that an airplane engine will fail in a transcontinental flight is0.001. Assuming that engine failures are independent of each other, what isthe probability that, on a certain transcontinental flight, a four-engine planewill experience...(A) Exactly one engine failure?EU(B) Exactly two engine failures?(C) More than two engine failures? (Note: In this event, the airplane will crash!)

It is given that the probability than an engine will fail in a transcontinental flight (p) is 0.001.…

Answered: The probability that an airplane engine…

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