JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Binomial distribution

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    A coin is tossed 10 times. The probability of getting exactly six heads is                                       [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

    A)                 \[\frac{512}{513}\]             

    B)                 \[\frac{105}{512}\]

    C)                 \[\frac{100}{153}\]             

    D)                 \[{}^{10}{{C}_{6}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               p = P (getting a head) \[=\frac{1}{2},\,q=\frac{1}{2}.\]            \ Required probability = P(six successes)                                 \[={{\,}^{10}}{{C}_{6}}{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{6}}\,\,{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{4}}\]\[=\frac{10\,!}{6\,!\,4!}\,.\,\frac{1}{{{2}^{10}}}=\frac{105}{512}\].


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