JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Binomial distribution

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    An experiment succeeds twice as often as it fails. Find the probability that in 4 trials there will be at least three success [AMU 1999]

    A)                 \[\frac{4}{27}\]    

    B)                 \[\frac{8}{27}\]

    C)                 \[\frac{16}{27}\]  

    D)                 \[\frac{24}{27}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Probability of failure = \[\frac{1}{3}\]            Probability for getting success \[=\frac{2}{3}\]            \ Required probability                   \[={{\,}^{4}}{{C}_{4}}{{\left( \frac{2}{3} \right)}^{4}}{{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{0}}+{{\,}^{4}}{{C}_{3}}{{\left( \frac{2}{3} \right)}^{3}}\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)\]                                 \[={{\left( \frac{2}{3} \right)}^{4}}+4{{\left( \frac{2}{3} \right)}^{3}}\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)=\frac{16}{27}\].


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