A small regional carrier accepted 21 reservations for a particular flight with 19 seats. 11 reservations went to regular customers who will arrive for the flight. Each of the remaining passengers will arrive for the flight with a 55% chance, independently of each other. Find the probability that overbooking occurs. Find the probability that the flight has empty seats.
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Probability of overbooking: To calculate the probability of overbooking, we need to find the probability that more than 19 passengers will arrive for the flight. We know that 11 regular customers will arrive, so we need to calculate the probability that more than Show more…
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