The probability that an airplane engine will fail in a transcontinental flight is 0.003. Assuming that engine failures are independent of each other, what is the probability that on a certain transcontinental flight, a four-engine plane will experience: (a) Exactly one engine failure? (Round your answer to five decimal places.)   (b) Exactly two engine failures? (Round your answer to six decimal places.)   (c) More than two engine failures? (Note: In this event, the airplane will crash. Round your answer to nine decimal places.)

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The probability that an airplane engine will fail in a transcontinental flight is 0.003. Assuming that engine failures are independent of each other, what is the probability that on a certain transcontinental flight, a four-engine plane will experience:

(a) Exactly one engine failure? (Round your answer to five decimal places.)
 

(b) Exactly two engine failures? (Round your answer to six decimal places.)
 

(c) More than two engine failures? (Note: In this event, the airplane will crash. Round your answer to nine decimal places.)
 
 
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