Find probability that string of lights will remain bright

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Question: Bright lights? A string of Christmas lights contains 20 lights. The lights are wired in series, so that if any light fails, the whole string will go dark. Each light has probability 0.02 of failing during a 3-year period. The lights fail independently of each other. Find the probability that the string of lights will remain bright for 3 years.

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