Question

Question l out of 80
The probability that a bullet fired from
a point will strike the target is 1/4.
Three such bullets are fired
simultaneously towards the target
from that very point. What is the
probability that the target will be hit?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Probability of missing is

1 - \frac{3}{4} = \frac{1}{4}1−

4

3

=

4

1

When 5 shots are fired, the probability of missing is

{( \frac{1}{4} )}^{5}(

4

1

)

5

Hence probability of hit is

1 - {( \frac{1}{4}) }^{5}1−(

4

1

)

5

=0.99902