1. A weighted die is tossed 30 times.  The probability of rolling a 6 with this unfair die is 0.25.  What is the probability of observing a 6 more than 10 times for the 30 tosses?   a)0.1168   b)0.2498   c)0.1038   d)0.0909

College Algebra
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337282291
Author:Ron Larson
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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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1. A weighted die is tossed 30 times.  The probability of rolling a 6 with this unfair die is 0.25.  What is the probability of observing a 6 more than 10 times for the 30 tosses?
 
a)0.1168
 
b)0.2498
 
c)0.1038
 
d)0.0909
 
 
2.
WNBA basketball player Cynthia Cooper scores on 87% of her free throws.  What is the expected waiting time before she misses the basket on a free throw?
 
a)0.15
 
b)9
 
c)0.11
 
d)6.69
 
 
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