Practicing Success
In tossing two unbiased dice, success is defined as an outcome of a doublet. If $\frac{5^a}{2^b3^c}$ is the probability of first success occurs at 5th throw of a pair of dice, then a + 2b + 3c is equal to: |
9 14 19 29 |
29 |
Since success comes at 5th row. ∴ P(F1F2F3F4S5) = P(F1).P(F2).P(F3).P(F4).P(S5) $=(\frac{30}{36})(\frac{30}{36})(\frac{30}{36})(\frac{30}{36})(\frac{6}{36})$ $=(\frac{5}{6})(\frac{5}{6})(\frac{5}{6})(\frac{5}{6})(\frac{1}{6})$ $⇒\frac{5^a}{2^b3^c}=\frac{5^4}{6^5}=\frac{5^4}{2^53^5}$ ⇒ a = 4, b = 5, c = 5 ∴ a + 2b + 3c = 4 + 2(5) + 3(5) = 4 + 10 + 15 = 29 |