Question: In a major study by the statistics classes at Washington high school, city parking spaces were examined for compliances with the requirements to put money

In a major study by the statistics classes at Washington high school, city parking spaces were examined for compliances with the requirements to put money in the parking meters. Overall, the students found that 76% of metered parking places had to meters that had not expired, and a 24% had to meters that were expired. If the traffic officer in charge of ticketing cars with expired meter's checks meters at a random, what is the probability that he or she will find an expired meter before the third one?

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