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SOA Exam P Sample Question 662

Study guide: Exam P-1

The manager of a customer service team finds that the number of technical problems a technician resolves in an hour follows the distribution below:

Number of Technical Problems Resolved in an Hour 0 1 2 3 4 5
Probability 1/20 2/20 4/20 8/20 3/20 2/20

The number of technical problems resolved in an hour by any particular technician is independent of the number resolved in that hour by any other technician.

Calculate the probability that two technicians will resolve at least eight technical problems in an hour.

  • A) 25/400
  • B) 35/400
  • C) 41/400
  • D) 48/400
  • E) 57/400

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