The probability that a motorist will use a credit card for gas purchases at a large service station on the Trans Canada Highway is 7/8. If eight cars pull up to the gas pumps, what is the probability that: (b) four of them will use a credit card? (a) seven of them will use a credit card?

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The probability that a motorist will use a credit card for gas
purchases at a large service station on the Trans Canada
Highway is 7/8. If eight cars pull up to the gas pumps, what is the
probability that:
 
(b) four of them will use a credit card?
(a) seven of them will use a credit card?
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