Calculate the probability of exactly 3 successes in 4 tries. p=0.2

Sinead Mcgee

Sinead Mcgee

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2021-09-23

Calculate the probability of exactly 3 successes in 4 tries.
p=0.2

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Khribechy

Khribechy

Skilled2021-09-24Added 100 answers

Step 1
Given:
n=4,r=3,p=0.2
Consider that the random variable X follows a binomial distribution with parameters n and p. So, the binomial probability is,
P(X=r)=nCr×pr×(1p)nr
Step 2
Here, r is the number of successes that results from the binomial experiment, n is the number of trials in the binomial experiment, and p is the probability of success on an individual trial. Thus, the probability of exactly 3 successes in 4 trials can be computed as:
P(X=3)4C3×0.23(10.2)43
=4×0.23×0.8
=0.0256
Step 3
Thus, the required probability is 0.0256.

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