Dystopia county has three bridges. In the next year, the Elder bridge has a 10% chance of collapse, the Younger bridge has a 2% chance of collapse, and the Ancient bridge has a 16% chance of collapse. What is the probability that exactly one of these bridges will collapse in the next year? (Round your final answer to four decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Dystopia county has three bridges. In the next year, the Elder bridge has a 10% chance of collapse, the Younger bridge has a 2% chance of collapse, and the Ancient bridge has a 16% chance of collapse. What is the probability that exactly one of these bridges will collapse in the next year? (Round your final answer to four decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations.)

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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