The Probability That a Person Will Have 0, 1, or 2

question 48

Multiple Choice

The probability that a person will have 0, 1, or 2 dental checkups per year is 0.3, 0.6, and 0.1, respectively. If seven people are picked at random, what is the probability that two will have no checkups, four will have one checkup, and one will have two checkups in the next year?

• A) 0.012
• B) 0.018
• C) 0.122
• D) 0.588

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