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A small regional carrier accepted 18 reservations for a particular flight with 16 seats. 13 reservations went to regular customers who will arrive for the flight. Each of the remaining passengers will arrive for the flight with a 59% chance, independently of each other.
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Find the probability that the flight has empty seats.
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