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(Opt.) Lost Luggage in Airlines Transportation officials
Chapter 5, Problem 26RE(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 26RE
(Opt.) Lost Luggage in Airlines Transportation officials reported that 8.25 out of every 1000 airline passengers lost luggage during their travels last year. If we randomly select 400 airline passengers, what is the probability that 5 lost some luggage? (5−4)
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation.
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QUESTION:
Problem 26RE
(Opt.) Lost Luggage in Airlines Transportation officials reported that 8.25 out of every 1000 airline passengers lost luggage during their travels last year. If we randomly select 400 airline passengers, what is the probability that 5 lost some luggage? (5−4)
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation.
ANSWER:
Solution:
It s given that 8.25 out of every 1000 passengers lost their luggage last year during their travel.
We need to find the probability that 5 passengers will lose their luggage if 400 passengers are selected at random.