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1-in-6 wins Alan decides to use a different strategy for the 1-in-6 wins game of Exercise 90¯. He keeps buying one 20 -ounce bottle of the soda at a time until he gets a winner.

a. Find the probability that he buys exactly 5 bottles.

b. Find the probability that he buys at most 6 bottles. Show your work.

Short Answer

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(a) P(X=5)=1-165-1×16=0.08038

(b)P(X≤6)=0.66510

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

The following strategy was used: 1 in 6 wins the game.

Used concept:

If the experiments are repeated until success is achieved

Each trial has the same chance of success.

The trials are distinct from one another.

Then there's the geometric distribution scenario.

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Part (a) Step 2: Simplification

Let X be the number of bottles used to get a first success.

Here, the probability of winning or success =16.

So,P(X=k)=(1-p)k-1×pP(X=5)=1-165-1×16=0.08038

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Part (b) Step 1:Given information

The following strategy was used: 1 in 6 wins the game.

Used concept:

If the experiments are repeated until success is achieved

Each trial has the same chance of success.

The trials are distinct from one another.

Then there's the geometric distribution scenario.

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Part (b)  Step 2: Calculation

Consider,

P(X≤6)=∑k=06(1-p)k-1×pP(X≤6)=0+1-161-1×16+1-162-1×16

+1-163-1×16+………..+1-166-1×16P(X≤6)=0.66510

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