Your factory has seven safety systems. During an emergency, the probability of any one of the safety systems failing is .06. The factory will be in danger if more than four safety systems fail. What is the probability of your factory being in danger during an emergency?

Your factory has seven safety systems. During an emergency, the probability of any one of the safety systems failing is .06. The factory will be in danger if more than four safety systems fail. What is the probability of your factory being in danger during an emergency?

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