Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH103/April 2009/Question 01 (b)
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Question 01 (b) |
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Multiple Choice question: Select ONE correct answer. You will not be graded for any work. You are out fishing. Every time you cast your line, the probability that you catch a fish is 1/4. What is the probability that you catch at least one fish within the first 2 attempts? (a) 1/16 (b) 7/16 (c) 1/2 (d) 9/16 (e) 15/16 |
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This is a Bernoulli process. What is your random variable? What is n, what is p? |
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Solution 1 |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. This is a Bernoulli process with probability of success p = 1/4, and n = 2 repetitions. Let X be the random variable that counts the number of successful casts. Then Hence, answer (b) is correct. |
Solution 2 |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. We can also use a tree diagram to solve this. Recall that we multiply along branches, and then sum the results. |