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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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A particular flight has room for 30 passengers. The airline knows from past experience that, on average, only 80% of all passengers holding reservations show up for the flight. Suppose the airline sells 32 tickets for this flight. What is the probability that the flight is overbooked, i.e., that more people show up for the flight than there are seats available?

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