Suppose the probability that any particle emitted by a radioactive material will penetrate a given shield is . If ten particles are emitted, what is the probability that exactly one of the particles will penetrate the shield?
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Suppose the probability that any particle emitted by a radioactive material will penetrate a given shield is .01. If ten particles are emitted, what is the probability that exactly one of the particles will penetrate the shield? (A) (.01)(0.99)⁹ (B) (0.1)(0.99)⁹ (C) 0.1 (D) 1/9
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This question is on Repeated trials: binomial and geometric probabilities, part of Probability and Bayes' theorem in Statistics.
Probabilities from independent repeated experiments.
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