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Solution — 2024 Question 10 Probability| Binomial Distribution

(a)

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(b)

P(hits exactly once)=0.7(0.2)(0.6)+0.3(0.4)(0.2)+0.3(0.6)(0.4)=0.18∎

(c)

P(at least 1 token|missed 2nd)=P(at least 1 token∩missed 2nd)P(missed 2nd)=0.7(0.2)(0.6)+0.7(0.2)(0.4)+0.3(0.6)(0.4)0.7(0.2)+0.3(0.6)=0.6625=5380∎

(d)

P(6 tokens)=0.7(0.8)(0.8)=0.448

Let Y represent the number of friends who get 6 tokens (hit target 3 times) out of 4 friends.

$ ParseError: Can't use function '$' in math mode at position 1: $̲ Y \sim \mathrm{B} \left( 4, 0.448 \right)

\begin{align*} \mathrm{P}\left(Y \geq 2\right) &= 1 - \mathrm{P}\left(Y \leq 1\right) \\ &= 1 - 0.394\,25 \\ &= 0.605\,75 \\ &= 0.606\; \QED \text{ (to 3 s.f.)} \end{align*}$$ ParseError: {align*} can be used only in display mode.

[probability of Y \geq 2]

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