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Originally Posted by sweeetcaroline A spider eats 3 flies a day. Until the spider fills its quota, it has an equal chance of catching any fly that attempts to pass. A fly is about to make an attempt. What is the chance of survival given that 5 flies have already made the attempt today? | Pr(survival)  .
Use the fact that X ~ Binomial(n = 5, p = 1/2) to calculate  .
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