NDA 2019
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2019
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Probability
NDA 2019 · Mathematics · Probability
In eight throws of a die, 5 or 6 is considered a success. The mean...
In eight throws of a die, 5 or 6 is considered a success. The mean and standard deviation of total number of successes is respectively given by
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
5 or 6 is success
\therefore=\mathrm{np}=8
Standard deviation $=\sqrt{n p q}=\sqrt{8\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)}=\sqrt{\frac{16}{9}}=\frac{4}{3}