BITSAT2013MathematicsProbabilityActual
The probability of India winning a test match against West Indies is 1 / 2 . Assuming independence from match to match, the probability that in a 5 match series India's second win occurs at the third test, is -
Options
- A2 / 3
- B1 / 2
- C1 / 4
- D1 / 8
Correct answer
C. 1 / 4
Step-by-step solution
The sample space is [LWW, WLW] P( LWW )+ P ( WLW ) = Probability that in 5 match series, it is India's second win array l =P( ~L ) P ( W ) P ( W )+ P ( W ) P ( L ) P ( W ) = 1 8 + 1 8 = 2 8 = 1 4 array