A pair of dice is thrown 5 times. For each throw, a total of 5 is considered a success. If the probability of at least 4 successes is ,then k is equal to
- (A)82
- (B)123✓ Correct
- (C)164
- (D)75
Answer: (B)
Solution
The probability of getting a sum of 5 on a pair of dice is (the favorable outcomes are (1,4), (2,3), (3,2), (4,1)). The probability of failure is . For at least 4 successes in 5 throws: . Thus .
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