235.Meteor in Half an Hour
★★★conditional probabilitySIG
The probability of seeing at least one meteor during an hour outside is 84%. Assuming meteors arrive at a constant rate and the two half-hours are independent, what is the probability of seeing at least one meteor in a half-hour?
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Work with the probability of seeing nothing. What must the two half-hour 'nothing' probabilities multiply to?
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