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A die is tossed thrice. If event of getting an even number is a success, then the probability of getting at least 2 successes is
MathematicsProbabilityAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2021 (19 Aug Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 78
  • B 14
  • C 23
  • D 12
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 12

Let X denotes the number of successes in 3 trials. Then, X is a binomial variate with n=3

p=36=12.

Then, P(X=r)=Cr312r, r=0, 1, 2, 3

Therefore, the required probability of getting at least two successes is

P(X2)=P(X=2)+P(X=3)

=C23123+C33123

=3×123+123

=123×4

=12

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