Overbooking Flights: Air America has a policy of booking as many as 21 persons on an airplane that can seat only 20. (Past studies have revealed that only 85% of the booked passengers actually arrive for the flight.) Find the probability that if Air America books 21 persons, not enough seats will be available. Is this probability low enough so that overbooking is not a real concern for passengers?

Alex Insurance Company historically shows that 10% of their insured received at least one traffic ticket last year.  This year, considering no changes, a sample of 200 drivers was chosen.  What is the probability that less than 34 policyholders will receive at least one traffic ticket this year?

An airline company is considering a new policy of booking as many as 354 persons on an airplane that can seat only 330. (Past studies have revealed that only 89% of the booked passengers actually arrive for the flight.) Estimate the probability that if the company books 354 persons. not enough seats will be available.

Sixty percent of clowns aren’t funny.   If you randomly encounter three different clowns, what is the probability that none of them are funny?

What is the probability of selecting a veteran that lives in your state given they live in the U.S.? veteran population: 36,094 state population: 28,995,881 city population:978,908 country population:328,239,523