QuestionWAECFurther Maths2018TheoryProbability & distributionsProbability & distributions
The probability that a boy wins a race is 0.8. In four different races, what is the probability that he wins:
- (a)
- (b)
Worked solution (try it first)
The races are independent, with
P(win)=0.8 and
P(lose)=0.2.
(a)
All four:
0.84=0.4096.
(b)
None:
0.24=0.0016.
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