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The probability that a company’s work force has no
Chapter 2, Problem 8E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 8E
The probability that a company’s work force has no accidents in a given month is 0.7. The numbers of accidents from month to month are independent. What is the probability that the third month in a year is the first month that at least one accident occurs?
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QUESTION:
Problem 8E
The probability that a company’s work force has no accidents in a given month is 0.7. The numbers of accidents from month to month are independent. What is the probability that the third month in a year is the first month that at least one accident occurs?
ANSWER:
Answer :
Step 1 of 1:
From the given information the probability that a company’s workforce has no accident in a given month is 0.7.
Here A = no accident.
P(no accident) = P(A)
P(A) = 0.7