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Binomial & Poisson Distributions · Question 17 of 68

Question 17

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In nn Bernoulli trials with probability of success pp and q=1−pq = 1 - p, which expression is the probability of at least one success?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The only way to have no success is to fail every time: qnq^{n}.

  2. So at least one success has probability 1−qn1 - q^{n}.

Worth noting

npnp is the mean, the expected number of successes, and can even exceed 1.

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Writing the binomial formula
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