SOLUTION: A farmer bought 3 seeds and the probability of them germinating is 3 out of 4. If he planted all the 3 seeds, what is the probability of only one germinating?

Question 1163413: A farmer bought 3 seeds and the probability of them germinating is 3 out of 4. If he planted all the 3 seeds, what is the probability of only one germinating?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is the binomial type probability distribution problem.


The number of trial n= 3; the probability of the success trial is  ,  and the number of success trial k = 1. 


    P =  =  = 0.140625  ~= 14.1% (rounded).     ANSWER

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