According to an airline, flights on a certain route are on time 85% of the time. Suppose 24 flights are randomly selected and the number of on-time flights is recorded. (a) Explain why this is a binomial experiment. (b) Find and interpret the probability that exactly 17 flights are on time. (c) Find and interpret the probability that fewer than 17 flights are on time.

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According to an airline, flights on a certain route are on time 85% of the time. Suppose 24 flights are randomly selected and the number of on-time flights is recorded.
(a) Explain why this is a binomial experiment.
(b) Find and interpret the probability that exactly 17 flights are on time.
(c) Find and interpret the probability that fewer than 17 flights are on time.
Transcribed Image Text:According to an airline, flights on a certain route are on time 85% of the time. Suppose 24 flights are randomly selected and the number of on-time flights is recorded. (a) Explain why this is a binomial experiment. (b) Find and interpret the probability that exactly 17 flights are on time. (c) Find and interpret the probability that fewer than 17 flights are on time.
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