15. On Main Street, there are three traffic lights which operate independently. Each light is red for 1 minute and not red for 4 minutes. If a car travels down Main Street, what is the probability the car will meet exactly two red lights? a) 0.032 g) none of the others b) 0.432 c) 0.096 d) 1/3 f) 0.288 e) 0.144

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15. On Main Street, there are three traffic lights which operate independently. Each light is red
for 1 minute and not red for 4 minutes. If a car travels down Main Street, what is the
probability the car will meet exactly two red lights?
c) 0.096
d) 1/3
f) 0.288
a) 0.032
g) none of the others
b) 0.432
e) 0.144
Transcribed Image Text:15. On Main Street, there are three traffic lights which operate independently. Each light is red for 1 minute and not red for 4 minutes. If a car travels down Main Street, what is the probability the car will meet exactly two red lights? c) 0.096 d) 1/3 f) 0.288 a) 0.032 g) none of the others b) 0.432 e) 0.144
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