What is the probability that a sale will be made before the fourth sales call if the probability you make a sale on a sales call is 17%?

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What is the probability that a sale will be made before the fourth sales call if the probability you make a sale on a sales call is 17%?

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Probability of success (he made sale call) = 0.17

p=0.17q=1-0.17  =0.83

Let, X be the random variable that show total number of sales call.

 

 

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