Exhibit 5-10
The probability that Pete will catch fish on a particular day when he goes fishing is 0.8. Pete is going fishing 3 days next week.
-Refer to Exhibit 5-10. The probability that Pete will catch fish on one day or less is
A).008
B).096
C).104
D).8

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We can use the binomial distribution formula to calculate the probability of at most one success in three independent trials with probability of success 0.8. P(X ≤ 1) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) = (0.2)^3 + 3(0.8)(0.2)^2 = 0.008 + 0.096 = 0.104. Therefore, the correct answer is (C).

Exhibit 5-10 The Probability That Pete Will Catch Fish on a Particular