You Take a Trip by Air That Involves Three Independent

question 52

Multiple Choice

You take a trip by air that involves three independent flights. If there is a 90 percent chance each
Specific leg of the trip is done on time, what is the probability all three flights are late?

• A) 0.729
• B) 0.810
• C) 0.270
• D) 0.271
• E) 0.001

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