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Air-USA has a policy of booking as many as 21 persons on anairplane that can seat only 19. (Past studies have revealed thatonly 85% of the booked passengers actually arrive for theflight.)

Find the probability that if Air-USA books 21 persons, notenough seats will be available. prob = ?

Is this probability low enough so that overbooking is not a realconcern for passengers if you define unusual as 5% or less?

yes, it is low enough not to be a concern

no, it is not low enough to not be a concern

What about defining unusual as 10% or less?

yes, it is low enough not to be a concern

no, it is not low enough to not be a concern

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Solution AirUSA has a policy of booking as many as 21 persons on an airplane that can seat only 19 Past studies have revealed that only 85 of the booked passengers    See Answer
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