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In 5 trials of binomial distribution, the probability of 3 successes is 4 times the probability of 2 successes. The probability of success in each trial is:

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✅ Correct Option: 2

In 5 trials of a binomial distribution, the probability of 3 successes is 4 times the probability of 2 successes, where n=5n = 5 and pp is the probability of success in each trial.

For binomial distribution, the probability of exactly kk successes is:

P(X=k)=(nk)×pk×(1−p)n−kP(X = k) = \binom{n}{k} \times p^k \times (1-p)^{n-k}


The given condition states that P(3)=4×P(2)P(3) = 4 \times P(2):

(53)×p3×(1−p)2=4×(52)×p2×(1−p)3\binom{5}{3} \times p^3 \times (1-p)^2 = 4 \times \binom{5}{2} \times p^2 \times (1-p)^3


Calculating the combinations:

(53)=5!3!×2!=10\binom{5}{3} = \dfrac{5!}{3! \times 2!} = 10

(52)=5!2!×3!=10\binom{5}{2} = \dfrac{5!}{2! \times 3!} = 10


Substituting the combination values:

10×p3×(1−p)2=4×10×p2×(1−p)310 \times p^3 \times (1-p)^2 = 4 \times 10 \times p^2 \times (1-p)^3

p3×(1−p)2=4×p2×(1−p)3p^3 \times (1-p)^2 = 4 \times p^2 \times (1-p)^3


Dividing both sides by p2×(1−p)2p^2 \times (1-p)^2:

p=4×(1−p)p = 4 \times (1-p)

p=4−4pp = 4 - 4p

5p=45p = 4

p=45p = \dfrac{4}{5}


Therefore, the probability of success in each trial is 45\dfrac{4}{5}.

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