document.write( "Question 798841: It is found that, in general 2 out of 5 persons are swimmer.
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document.write( "If 4 persons are selected at random, what is the probability that -
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document.write( "(i) two of them are swimmers and
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document.write( "(ii) at least on of them is a swimmer? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #482381 by Finavon(81)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Each selected from general population has p(swim) 0.4; p(non) 0.6 \n" ); document.write( "a) \n" ); document.write( "SSNNN \n" ); document.write( "SNSNN \n" ); document.write( "SNNSN \n" ); document.write( "SNNNS \n" ); document.write( "NSSNN \n" ); document.write( "NSNSN \n" ); document.write( "NSNNS \n" ); document.write( "NNSSN \n" ); document.write( "NNSNS \n" ); document.write( "NNNSS \n" ); document.write( "P Each 0.6^3*0.4^2=0.03456 \n" ); document.write( "10 ways so x10 \n" ); document.write( "p(2swim)=0.3456\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b) need Prob not all non-swimmers \n" ); document.write( "= (1-(0.6*0.6*0.6*0.6)) = 0.87 \n" ); document.write( " |