document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=664348>Question 664348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Probability of hitting a target is 3/4 by a person . Suppose person have fired 5 bullets then what is the probability of target being shot?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #413258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=413258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is easier for me to turn the question around to be 'If I shoot 5 times at a target with an accuracy of 75%, what is the chances of me not hitting the target even once?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So what are the odds of missing 5 times in a row? Once I have that, then it is easy to see what my odds of htting at least once is.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have a 1 in 4 chance of missing on each shoot. What are the odds of missing 5 times in succession?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "calcualte that and then subtract that from 1 to get the odds on the converse\r<BR>\n" );
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