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AP EAMCET · Maths · Probability

The probability that a man failing to hit a target is \(\frac{1}{3} \cdot\) If he fires 4 times, then the probability that he hits the target at least thrice is

  1. A \(\frac{16}{27}\)
  2. B \(\frac{11}{27}\)
  3. C \(\frac{8}{81}\)
  4. D \(\frac{32}{81}\)
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(A) \(\frac{16}{27}\)

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\(\mathrm{q}=\mathrm{P}(\) failing to hit a target \()=\frac{1}{3}\) \(\Rightarrow \mathrm{P}=1-\frac{1}{3}=\frac{2}{3}\) and \(n=4\) P (hits the target at least thrice)…