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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: Mr. Wonderful 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.

If the monkeys enjoy this activity every night for an entire week, what are the chances that a monkey falls off the bed every one of the seven nights?

Title: Ten little monkeys were jumping on a bed. There is a 35% chance that one will fall off and bump his ...
Post by: anoriega3 on Aug 31, 2019

P(7 falls) = (0.35)⁷ = 0.00064