4 deciaml Suppose that the probability is 0.8 that any given person will believe a tale about life after death. What is the probability that a. the third person to hear this tale is the first one to believe it? b. the sixth person to hear this tale is the fourth one to believe it?

4 deciaml Suppose that the probability is 0.8 that any given person will believe a tale about life after death. What is the probability that a. the third person to hear this tale is the first one to believe it? b. the sixth person to hear this tale is the fourth one to believe it?

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a. the third person to hear this tale is the first one to believe it?
b. the sixth person to hear this tale is the fourth one to believe it?

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