Calculate the following probabilities: (a) The probability of tak

Maggenifh

Maggenifh

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2021-11-15

Calculate the following probabilities:
(a) The probability of taking 3 red balls from a bag containing 4 red balls, 5 blue balls, 6 green balls.
(b) The probability of tossing 5 coins and exactly getting 2 heads
(c) The probability of winning a game that requires you to throw exactly 2 one’s when throwing 5 dice

Answer & Explanation

Abel Maynard

Abel Maynard

Beginner2021-11-16Added 19 answers

(a) Given:
Red Balls =4
Blue Balls =5
Green Balls =6
Total Balls =4+5+6=15 Balls
Calculation:
Probability =Favourable CasesTotal Cases
Required probability of taking 3 Red balls from the bag
=415×314×213
=242730
=0.00879
Step 2
(b) Number of coins tossed =5
Required exactly getting 2 heads
Calculation:
Probability of getting head for the one coin is p=0.5
Probability of x success for the n trials
P(X=x)=nCx×px×(1p)nx
P(X=2)=5C2×(0.5)2×(10.5)52
=5C2×(0.5)2×(0.5)3
=5C2×(0.5)5
=10×0.03125
=0.3125
Step 3
(c) Given:
Throwing dice =5
Required exactly 2 ones

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