The Probability That an Airplane Engine Will Fail in a Transcontinental

question 86

Multiple Choice

The probability that an airplane engine will fail in a transcontinental flight is 0.002. Assuming that engine failures are independent of each other, what is the probability that a four-engine plane will experience exactly two engine failure?

• A) 0.000024
• B) 0.000022
• C) 0.000028
• D) 0.000029
• E) 0.000025

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