According to data collected over the years,  30% of passengers of a plane ask for coffee as their complimentary beverage of choice. A small plane has 80 seats,  a) What is the probability that half of the passengers ask for coffee in a full flight? b) What is the probability that 20 passengers ask for coffee in a full flight?

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According to data collected over the years,  30% of passengers of a plane ask for coffee as their complimentary beverage of choice.

A small plane has 80 seats, 

a) What is the probability that half of the passengers ask for coffee in a full flight?

b) What is the probability that 20 passengers ask for coffee in a full flight?

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