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Course: AP®︎/College Statistics > Unit 7

Lesson 4: Independent versus dependent events and the multiplication rule
Math
AP®︎/College Statistics
Probability
Independent versus dependent events and the multiplication rule
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Probability of "at least one" success

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Problem

A website offers a coupon such that each customer has a 15% chance of getting the coupon each day they visit the site. Aya visits the website for 6 consecutive days.
What is the probability that Aya will be offered a coupon on at least one of the days she visits the website?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
P(at least one coupon)=
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi