document.write( "Question 666610: A certain unfair coin lands on heads 1/3 of the time. The coin is tossed 5 times. Finds the probability of no more than 3 heads\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #414574 by swincher4391(1107)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Probability of heads = 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "Probability of tails = 2/3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P[no more than 3 heads] = 1-P[4 heads or 5 heads] = 1-(P[4 heads] + P[5 heads])\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 - ((5 choose 4)(1/3)^4*(2/3)^1 + (5 choose 5)(1/3)^5(2/3)^0) = 0.9547 \n" ); document.write( " |