Moosy-Woosy Airlines Flies Between Moose Bay and Moose Lake Alaska

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Essay

Moosy-Woosy Airlines flies between Moose Bay and Moose Lake Alaska. In manyairports, nearby flocking birds can present problems during takeoffs and landings. InAlaska, the problem is moose. If a moose is spotted in the immediate area of therunway, a takeoff or landing must be delayed until the moose is very carefullyescorted away. Of the 1200 takeoffs and landings in a recent 12-month period atMoose Bay, there were 75 moose delays. Based on this long series of observations,what is the estimated probability that the 1201st takeoff or landing attempt will bedelayed by a moose sighting?

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