In a hurdle race, a runner has probability p of jumping over a specific hurdle. Given that in 5 trials, the runner succeeded 3 times, the conditional probability that the runner has succeeded in the first trial is
In a hurdle race, a runner has probability p of jumping over a specific hurdle. Given that in 5 trials, the runner succeeded 3 times, the conditional probability that the runner has succeeded in the first trial is
A: runner succeeded exactly 3 times out of 5.
B: runner succeeds on the first trial.
P (B/A) = P (B ∩ A) / P (A) = (p (? C? p² (1−p)²) / (? C? p³ (1-p)²) = 3/5 = 0.6
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If x = 0, y = 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
If x = 1, y = 7, 8, 9, 10
If x = 2, y = 8, 9, 10
If x = 3, y = 9, 10
If x = 4, y = 10
If x = 5, y = no possible value
Total possible ways = (5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1) * 2
= 30
Required probability
P (2W and 2B) = P (2B, 6W) × P (2W and 2B)
+ P (3B, 5W) × P (2W and 2B)
+ P (4B, 4W) × P (2W and 2B)
+ P (5B, 3W) × P (2W and 2B)
+ P (6B, 2W) × P (2W and 2B)
(15 + 30 + 36 + 30 + 15)
Let probability of tail is
⇒ Probability of getting head =
∴ Probability of getting 2 heads and 1 tail
ax2 + bx + c = 0
D = b2 – 4ac
D = 0
b2 – 4ac = 0
b2 = 4ac
(i) AC = 1, b = 2 (1, 2, 1) is one way
(ii) AC = 4, b = 4
(iii) AC = 9, b = 6, a = 3, c = 3 is one way
1 + 3 + 1 = 5 way
Required probability =
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