(b) What is the probability that you purchase at least 9 boxes?
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could you please do b)? I got approx 0.7793 but I'm not sure why it's wrong or why what I did was wrong
Transcribed Image Text:The probability that a randomly selected box of a certain type of cereal has a particular prize is 0.19. Suppose
that you purchase box after box until you have obtained 3 of these prizes.
(a) What is the probability that you purchase exactly 7 boxes?
(b) What is the probability that you purchase at least 9 boxes?
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The probability that a randomly selected box of a certain type of cereal has a particular prize is 0.19. Suppose that you purchase box after box until you have obtained 3 of these prizes.
Here use negative binomial distribution.
p = probability of success = 0.19
- There two outcomes success and failure.
- No of trial performed until getparticular no of success.
- Probability of success remains constant in each trial.
- Each trial independent from each other.
As you mentioned I have calculated b ) part.
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