Probability of connection with repeated attempts
A secretary at company A is calling the switchboard at company B during peak phone line traffic, when the probability that the line will not be busy is 0.25. She repeats individual connection attempts every few minutes until she is connected to the switchboard. What is the probability that the secretary will reach the switchboard in at most 5 connection attempts?
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