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AP EAMCET · Maths · Probability

Let \(X \sim B(n, p)\) with mean \(\mu\) and variance \(\sigma^2\). If \(\mu=2 \sigma^2\) and \(\mu+\sigma^2=3\), then \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X} \leq 3)=\)

  1. A \(\frac{40}{49}\)
  2. B \(\frac{40}{43}\)
  3. C \(\frac{100}{101}\)
  4. D \(\frac{15}{16}\)
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(D) \(\frac{15}{16}\)

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\(np = 2np(1-p) \implies 1 = 2(1-p) \implies p = 1/2\) \(np + np(1-p) = 3 \implies n(1/2) + n(1/2)(1/2) = 3\) \(n/2 + n/4 = 3 \implies 3n/4 = 3 \implies n = 4\) \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X} \leq 3) = 1 - \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X} = 4)\)…