Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
A biased coin that has a probability of getting heads as  p   ( 0<p<1 )  is tossed until a head appears for the first time. If the probability that the number of tosses required is even, is 25, then 9p is equal to
MathematicsProbabilityJEE Main
Solution:
2220 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 3

p: probability of getting head

q: probability of getting tail

Such that, p+q=1

According to question we can get head in 2nd, 4th, 6th … tail.

Hence required probability =qp1+q2+q4+=25

qp1-q2=25

5pq=22 q 2

5p( 1p )=22 ( 1p ) 2

5p5 p 2 =22( 1+ p 2 2p )

5p5 p 2 =222 p 2 +4p

3 p 2 =p

p( 3p1 )=0

p=0,  p=13 

p0

p= 1 3

9p=3

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.