NDA 2025
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2025
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Probability
NDA 2025 · Mathematics · Probability
Let X be a random variable following binomial distribution whose...
Let be a random variable following binomial distribution whose mean and variance are 200 and 160 respectively. What is the value of the number of trials ?
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
Let be the number of trials, be the probability of success, and be the probability of failure.
Given mean
Given variance
Dividing variance by mean:
Since , we have
Substituting the value of in the mean equation:
Given mean
Given variance
Dividing variance by mean:
Since , we have
Substituting the value of in the mean equation: