SOLUTION: the probability that a trap will catch a rodent is 0.4 a) what is the probability that out of 5 traps set within a certain forest at least 1 will catch a rodent b) all will catch

Question 855925: the probability that a trap will catch a rodent is 0.4 a) what is the probability that out of 5 traps set within a certain forest at least 1 will catch a rodent b) all will catch a rodent
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the probability that a trap will catch a rodent is 0.4
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a) what is the probability that out of 5 traps set within a certain forest at least 1 will catch a rodent
P(at least one) = 1 - P(none)
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= 1 - (0.6)^5
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= 1 - 0.0778
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= 0.1846
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b) all will catch a rodent
P(x = 5) = 0.4^5 = 0.01024
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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