5.47 A geological study indicates that an exploratory oil well drilled in a certain region should strike

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5.47 A geological study indicates that an exploratory oil well drilled in a certain region should strike oil with probability 0.2. Find the probability that a The first strike of oil comes on the third well drilled.

b The third strike of oil comes on the fifth well drilled.

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Probability And Statistics For Engineers

ISBN: 9781133006909

5th Edition

Authors: Richard L Scheaffer, Madhuri Mulekar, James T McClave, Cecie Starr

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