SOLUTION: 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?
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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? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi,
Note: The probability of x successes in n trials is:
P = nCx* where p and q are the probabilities of success and failure respectively.
In this case p= .8 & q = .2
nCx =
P(2 out of 4) = = .1536
