SOLUTION: Suppose that 2400 people are all playing a game for which the chance of winning is 49​%. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below. a. Assuming everyone plays exactl

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Question 1119350: Suppose that 2400 people are all playing a game for which the chance of winning is 49​%. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below.
a. Assuming everyone plays exactly five ​games, what is the probability of one person winning five games in a​ row?
​P(five wins in a ​row)=________________
​(Round to three decimal places as​ needed.)
On​ average, how many of the 2400 people could be expected to have a​ "hot streak" of five ​games?
_____________________
​(Round to the nearest whole number as​ needed.)
b. Assuming everyone plays exactly ten ​games, what is the probability of winning ten games in a​ row?
​P(ten wins in a ​row)=________________
​(Round to five decimal places as​ needed.)
On​ average, how many of the 2400 people could be expected to have a​ "hot streak" of ten ​games?
__________________________________________
​(Round to the nearest whole number as​ needed.)

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a. This is 0.49^5*=0.028
b. 68, if the probability from a is not rounded, 67 if it is.
c. This is 0.49^10, or 0.0008, which to three decimal places rounded is 0.001
d. 1.91 or 2 if not rounded 2.4 or 2 if rounded.

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