. Robots operate with the use of microprocessors. The probability that a robot fails during any 6- hour shift is 0.10. What is the probability that a robot will operate through at most 5 shifts before it fails?

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6. Robots operate with the use of microprocessors. The probability that a robot fails during any 6-
hour shift is 0.10. What is the probability that a robot will operate through at most 5 shifts before
it fails? 

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