Assume that at the airport security check, 60% of all passengers are selected for a random bag check. Nick, who will fly for business ten times this month, is worried about bag checks. If each time Nick flies, the baggage check is independent, what is the probability that he gets selected for at most 6 baggage checks this month?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Assume that at the airport security check, 60% of all passengers are selected for a random bag check. Nick, who will fly for business ten times this month, is worried about bag checks. If each time Nick flies, the baggage check is independent, what is the probability that he gets selected for at most 6 baggage checks this month?

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