5. The proportion of households that own at least one pet in a certain city is estimated to be one ninth. What is the probability that dwelling 9 visited in this city is the fourth to have a pet? Answer: What is the probability that more than 12 households in this city must be visited to find the fifth that has a pet? Answer: How many houses in this city on average would you have to visit to find 5 that have a pet? (if not, return the answer rounded up to the next integer) Answer: Note: Answer with at least 4 decimal places

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5. The proportion of households that own at least one pet in a certain city is estimated to be one ninth.

What is the probability that dwelling 9 visited in this city is the fourth to have a pet? Answer:

What is the probability that more than 12 households in this city must be visited to find the fifth that has a pet? Answer:

How many houses in this city on average would you have to visit to find 5 that have a pet? (if not, return the answer rounded up to the next integer) Answer:

Note: Answer with at least 4 decimal places

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