A representative from volleyball team selects people from south until he finds a person who attended the last volleyball game. The probability that he succeeds in finding such a person is equal to 0.20. Find the probability that the marketing representative must select 4 people before he finds one who attended the volleyball game.

A representative from volleyball team selects people from south until he finds a person who attended the last volleyball game. The probability that he succeeds in finding such a person is equal to 0.20. Find the probability that the marketing representative must select 4 people before he finds one who attended the volleyball game.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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