The rates of on-time flights for commercial jets are continuously tracked by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Recently, Southwest Air had the best rate with 80 % of its flights arriving on time. A test is conducted by randomly selecting 15 Southwest flights and observing whether they arrive on time. (a) Find the probability that at least 4 flights arrive on time. (b) Would it be unusual for Southwest to have 3 flights arrive late? (Enter YES or NO)

The rates of on-time flights for commercial jets are continuously tracked by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Recently, Southwest Air had the best rate with 80 % of its flights arriving on time. A test is conducted by randomly selecting 15 Southwest flights and observing whether they arrive on time. (a) Find the probability that at least 4 flights arrive on time. (b) Would it be unusual for Southwest to have 3 flights arrive late? (Enter YES or NO)

College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

12th Edition

ISBN:9781305652231

Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Publisher:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Chapter8: Sequences, Series, And Probability

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