Question

In a random experiment there is a chance of win or loss. But the probability of winning is five times the loss then find the probability of win?

Answer 1

thes answer was I don't know

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The total number of chances is 6. This is 5 for win and 1 for loss.

let the probability for loosing be X. This is P(loss ) =X.

The chances of winning is 5 times that for loosing thus, p(win)=5X.

The total probability amounts to 1. hence , P(loss)+P(win)=1.

thus, X+5X=1

Summing the like terms  gives , 6X =1

Making X the subject, gives the value of X as 1/6.

thus the probability of wining is 5 multiplied by 1/6 which gives 5/6.

X=1/6

p(loss)=1/6

P(win)=5/6