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Exercise 11.6 · Q19

Q.If, in 66 trials, XX is a binomial variable which follows the relation 9P(X=4)=P(X=2)9P(X=4)=P(X=2), then the probability of success is

(1) 0.1250.125
(2) 0.250.25
(3) 0.3750.375
(4) 0.750.75.
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Write both binomial probabilities, apply the given relation, and cancel common factors to reduce to a simple equation in p,qp,q.

Step 1. Write both probabilities. P(X=4)=(64)p4q2=15p4q2P(X=4)=\dbinom64p^4q^2=15p^4q^2; P(X=2)=(62)p2q4=15p2q4P(X=2)=\dbinom62p^2q^4=15p^2q^4.

Step 2. Apply 9P(X=4)=P(X=2)9P(X=4)=P(X=2). 9(15p4q2)=15p2q4⇒9p4q2=p2q49(15p^4q^2)=15p^2q^4\Rightarrow9p^4q^2=p^2q^4. …

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