JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    In binomial probability distribution, mean is 3 and standard deviation is \[\frac{3}{2}\]. Then the probability distribution is [AISSE 1979; Pb. CET 2003]

    A)                 \[{{\left( \frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{4} \right)}^{12}}\]        

    B)                 \[{{\left( \frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{4} \right)}^{12}}\]

    C)                 \[{{\left( \frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{4} \right)}^{9}}\]          

    D)                 \[{{\left( \frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{4} \right)}^{9}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               Mean \[=np=3,\] \[S.D.=\sqrt{npq}=\frac{3}{2}\]            \[\Rightarrow q=\frac{npq}{np}=\frac{9}{4\times 3}=\frac{3}{4}\]            \[\Rightarrow p=1-\frac{3}{4}=\frac{1}{4}\]                 Hence binomial distribution is \[{{(q+p)}^{n}}={{\left( \frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{4} \right)}^{12}}\].


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