The gunner on the assault boat SS Minnie Chang fires six missiles at an attacking plane. Each has a 20% chance of being on target. If two or more shells find their mark, the plane will crash. At the same time, the pilot of the plane fires 10 surface-to-air rockets, each of which has a 0.05 chance of sinking the boat. If you want to live, would you rather be on the plane or on the boat?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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  1. The gunner on the assault boat SS Minnie Chang fires six missiles at an attacking plane. Each has a 20% chance of being on target. If two or more shells find their mark, the plane will crash. At the same time, the pilot of the plane fires 10 surface-to-air rockets, each of which has a 0.05 chance of sinking the boat. If you want to live, would you rather be on the plane or on the boat?
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