Consider 5 independent Bernoulli's trials each with probability of success p. If the probability of at least one failure is greater than or equal to , then lies in the interval
- (A)
- (B)✓ Correct
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (B)
Solution
With five independent trials of success probability , the only way to avoid any failure is all five successes, probability . The requirement that at least one failure occurs with probability at least is , so and . As a probability , hence .
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