Chapter 6: Problem 75
It is known that \(30 \%\) of all calls coming into a telephone exchange are long-distance calls. If 200 calls come into the exchange, what is the probability that at least 50 will be long-distance calls?
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Chapter 6: Problem 75
It is known that \(30 \%\) of all calls coming into a telephone exchange are long-distance calls. If 200 calls come into the exchange, what is the probability that at least 50 will be long-distance calls?
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