SOLUTION: Suppose that an experiment is repeated four times. A certain event has probability 1/10 in a single repetition of the experiment. What is the probability that it never occurs?

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Question 635427: Suppose that an experiment is repeated four times. A certain event has probability 1/10 in a single repetition of the experiment. What is the probability that it never occurs?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Suppose that an experiment is repeated four times.
A certain event has probability 1/10 in a single repetition of the experiment.
P = nCx* where p and q are the probabilities of success and failure respectively.
In this case p = .1 and q = .9 , n = 4
P(x = 0) = | nCx =
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