In communications of various kinds, a sent message may not be received correctly because the communications channel is “noisy.” In particular, a bit transmitted might be changed with Probability P. One method of coping with this problem is to send the bit five times. Then use the majority of these five received bits as the intended message. Under this scheme, what is the probability that the message is received correctly?

In communications of various kinds, a sent message may not be received correctly because the communications channel is “noisy.” In particular, a bit transmitted might be changed with Probability P. One method of coping with this problem is to send the bit five times. Then use the majority of these five received bits as the intended message. Under this scheme, what is the probability that the message is received correctly?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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