Suppose on a fair 8-sided die, The gambler rolls the die where the gambler loses $6 if a 1,2,3, or 4 is rolled. While on a roll of 5, 6, 7, 8 the gambler wins that amount. Let, the game is played until an 8 is rolled. Let Tbe the random variable that models the number of rolls required to get an 8. What kind of random variable best models T?  "SHOW THE WORK" Pick the correct answer: Geometric with p=1/8 Binomial with p=1/8 Poisson with λ = 7/8 Negative Binomial with p=1/8 Hypergeometric with n=8

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Suppose on a fair 8-sided die, The gambler rolls the die where the gambler loses $6 if a 1,2,3, or 4 is rolled. While on a roll of 5, 6, 7, 8 the gambler wins that amount. Let, the game is played until an 8 is rolled. Let Tbe the random variable that models the number of rolls required to get an 8. What kind of random variable best models T? 

"SHOW THE WORK"

Pick the correct answer:

  • Geometric with p=1/8
  • Binomial with p=1/8
  • Poisson with λ = 7/8
  • Negative Binomial with p=1/8
  • Hypergeometric with n=8

 

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