JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Binomial distribution

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    The probability that a student is not a swimmer is 1/5. What is the probability that out of 5 students, 4 are swimmers [DCE 1999]

    A)                 \[{}^{5}{{C}_{4}}{{\left( \frac{4}{5} \right)}^{4}}\frac{1}{5}\]            

    B)                 \[{{\left( \frac{4}{5} \right)}^{4}}\frac{1}{5}\]

    C)                 \[{}^{5}{{C}_{1}}\frac{1}{5}{{\left( \frac{4}{5} \right)}^{4}}\times {}^{5}{{C}_{4}}\]

    D)                 None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               The probability that student is not swimmer            \[p=\frac{1}{5}\] and probability that student is swimmer \[q=\frac{4}{5}\].            \[\therefore \] Probability that out of 5 students 4 are swimmer                                                 \[={}^{5}{{C}_{4}}{{\left( \frac{4}{5} \right)}^{4}}{{\left( \frac{1}{5} \right)}^{5-4}}={}^{5}{{C}_{4}}{{\left( \frac{4}{5} \right)}^{4}}\left( \frac{1}{5} \right).\]


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