OpenStax, Introductory Business Statistics 2e §4.3 Geometric Distribution · Try It 6 · Probability · Discrete distributions
Geometric Distribution · Try It 6
A runner has a probability of 0.426 to come in first in a race.
(a) What is the probability that they will come in first in the fourth race?
(b) How many races do you expect the runner to need before they come in first?
OpenStax, Introductory Business Statistics 2e · §4.3 Geometric Distribution · Try It 6
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