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Title: Ten little monkeys were jumping on a bed. There is a 35% chance that one will fall off and bump his ...
Post by: james on Aug 31, 2019
Ten little monkeys were jumping on a bed. There is a 35% chance that one will fall off and bump his head. In the bedroom next door, five kangaroos were jumping on a bed. Being more adept at jumping, there is only a 20% that a kangaroo will fall off the bed.

What are the chances that if the monkeys jump every day for a week that at least one will fall off of the bed?
Title: Ten little monkeys were jumping on a bed. There is a 35% chance that one will fall off and bump his ...
Post by: yuyiding on Aug 31, 2019
P(at least one falls) = 1 – P(no falls) = 1 - (0.65)7 = 0.951
Title: Ten little monkeys were jumping on a bed. There is a 35% chance that one will fall off and bump his ...
Post by: james on Aug 31, 2019
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Title: Ten little monkeys were jumping on a bed. There is a 35% chance that one will fall off and bump his ...
Post by: yuyiding on Aug 31, 2019
You're welcome