If a seed is planted, it has a 85% chance of growing into a healthy plant.

If 12 seeds are planted, what is the probability that exactly 1 doesn't grow?

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prob(grow) = .85
prob(not grow) = .15

prob( exactly 1 not grow) = C(12,1) (.15)(.85)^11 = ..
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