College Algebra
College Algebra
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337282291
Author: Ron Larson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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According to national data, 20.7% of burglaries are cleared with arrests. A new detective is assigned to six different burglaries. What is the probability that at least one of them is cleared with an arrest?

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