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Q.If in 6 trials, X 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 :

(a) 0.3750.375
(b) 0.1250.125
(c) 0.750.75
(d) 0.250.25
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Writing both binomial probabilities in terms of pp and cancelling the equal binomial coefficients reduces the given relation to a simple linear equation in pp.

  1. For X∼Binomial(6,p)X\sim\text{Binomial}(6,p): P(X=k)=(6k)pk(1−p)6−kP(X=k)=\binom6kp^k(1-p)^{6-k}.
  2. (64)=15\binom64=15 and (62)=15\binom62=15 (equal, since (64)=(66−4)=(62)\binom64=\binom{6}{6-4}=\binom62).
  3. Given relation: 9P(X=4)=P(X=2)⇒9⋅15 p4(1−p)2=15 p2(1−p)49P(X=4)=P(X=2)\Rightarrow9\cdot15\,p^4(1-p)^2=15\,p^2(1-p)^4. …

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