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- Of those mountain climbers who attempt Mt. McKinley, only 65% reach the summit. In a random sample of 16 mountain climbers who are going to attempt Mt. McKinley, what is the
probability of each of the following? Round your answers to four decimal places.
- (1) all 16 reach the summit
- (1) at least 10 reach the summit
- (1) no more than 12 reach the summit
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