document.write( "Question 813311: If the probability of hitting a target on a single shot is 0.8, what is the probability that in 4 shots you will hit the target two times? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Note: The probability of x successes in n trials is: 
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document.write( "P = nCx*  where p and q are the probabilities of success and failure respectively. 
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document.write( "In this case p= .8  & q = .2
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document.write( "nCx = 
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document.write( "P(2 out of 4) =  = .1536 \n" );
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