An oil prospector will drill a succession of holes in a given area to find a productive well. The probability that he is successful on a given trial is 0.2. What is the probability that the third hole drilled is the first to yield a productive well?

Zoe Oneal

Zoe Oneal

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2020-12-05

To locate a fruitful well, an oil prospector will drill a series of holes in a particular area. The probability that he is successful on a given trial is 0.2. What is the chance that the third hole drilled will be the first to produce a successful well?

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firmablogF

firmablogF

Skilled2020-12-06Added 92 answers

Given: p=0.2 q=1p=10.2=0.8
Definition geometric probability: p(y)=qy1p
Evaluate at y = 3: p(3)=0.8310.2=0.128=12.8%
Result: 0.128 or 12.8%

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