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Question Number 136375 by nadovic last updated on 22/Mar/21 $$\mathrm{A}\:\mathrm{bowl}\:\mathrm{contains}\:\mathrm{carefully}\:\mathrm{shredded} \\ $$$$\mathrm{confetti},\:\mathrm{6}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{which}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{blue}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{the} \\ $$$$\mathrm{remaining}\:\mathrm{12}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{red}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Each}\:\mathrm{piece}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{confetti}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{either}\:\mathrm{circular} \\ $$$$\mathrm{triangular}\:\mathrm{or}\:\mathrm{rectangular}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{shape}\:\mathrm{and} \\ $$$$\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{ratio}\:\mathrm{1}:\mathrm{3}:\mathrm{2}\:\mathrm{for}\:\mathrm{each}\:\mathrm{colour} \\ $$$$\mathrm{respectively}.\:\mathrm{If}\:\mathrm{they}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{thrown}\:\mathrm{up}\: \\ $$$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{thrice}}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{certain}\:\mathrm{competition}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{a} \\…

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Question Number 136151 by bramlexs22 last updated on 19/Mar/21 $${If}\:{A}\:{and}\:{B}\:{toss}\:{n}+\mathrm{1}\:{and}\:{n}\:{fairs} \\ $$$${coins}\:{respectively},\:{what}\:{is}\:{the} \\ $$$${probability}\:{P}_{{n}} \:{that}\:{A}\:{gets}\:{more} \\ $$$${heads}\:{than}\:{B} \\ $$ Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact:…

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Question Number 136109 by physicstutes last updated on 18/Mar/21 $$\mathrm{A}\:\:\mathrm{particle}\:\mathrm{moving}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{inside}\:\mathrm{surface}\:\mathrm{of}\:\:\mathrm{fixed}\:\mathrm{spherical}\:\mathrm{bolw}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\mathrm{radius}\:\mathrm{2}\:\mathrm{m}.\:\mathrm{It}\:\mathrm{describes}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{horizontal}\:\mathrm{circle}\:\mathrm{at}\:\:\mathrm{distance}\:\mathrm{of}\:\frac{\mathrm{6}}{\mathrm{5}}\:\mathrm{m}\:\mathrm{below} \\ $$$$\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{centre}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{bowl}. \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{a}\right)\:\mathrm{find}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{speed}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{particle} \\ $$$$\left.\left(\mathrm{b}\right)\right)\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{period}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{motion} \\ $$ Answered by mr W last…

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Question Number 4753 by FilupSmith last updated on 05/Mar/16 $$\ast\:\:\ast\:\:\ast\:\:\ast\:\:\ast \\ $$$$\ast\:\:\ast\:\:\ast\:\:\ast\:\:\ast \\ $$$$\ast\:\:\ast\:\:\ast\:\:\ast\:\:\ast \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$\mathrm{Selecting}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{random}\:\mathrm{star}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{a}\:\:\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{15}}\:\mathrm{chance} \\ $$$$\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{random}.\:\mathrm{Lets}\:\mathrm{say}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{have}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{pick} \\ $$$$\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{second}\:\mathrm{random}\:\mathrm{star}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{next}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{it}. \\ $$$${Either}\:{above},\:{below},\:{or}\:{to}\:{the}\:{side}. \\…

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Question Number 135352 by EDWIN88 last updated on 12/Mar/21 $$\underline{\mathrm{Probability}} \\ $$$$\mathrm{Urn}\:\mathrm{I}\:\mathrm{contains}\:\mathrm{5}\:\mathrm{red}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{3}\:\mathrm{green}\:\mathrm{balls}.\:\mathrm{Urn}\:\mathrm{II} \\ $$$$\mathrm{contains}\:\mathrm{2}\:\mathrm{red}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{7}\:\mathrm{green}\:\mathrm{balls}.\:\mathrm{One}\:\mathrm{balls} \\ $$$$\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{transferred}\:\left(\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{random}\right)\:\mathrm{from}\:\mathrm{urn}\:\mathrm{I}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{urn}\:\mathrm{II} \\ $$$$.\:\mathrm{After}\:\mathrm{stirring}\:,\:\mathrm{1}\:\mathrm{ball}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{chosen}\:\mathrm{from}\:\mathrm{urn}\:\mathrm{II}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{What}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{probability}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{the}\:\left(\mathrm{final}\right)\:\mathrm{ball}\:\mathrm{is} \\ $$$$\mathrm{green}?\: \\ $$ Answered…

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Question Number 4166 by Filup last updated on 30/Dec/15 Commented by prakash jain last updated on 31/Dec/15 $$\mathrm{To}\:\mathrm{go}\:\mathrm{broke}:\:{k}\:\mathrm{wins},\:\mathrm{2}+{k}\:\mathrm{losses} \\ $$$$\underset{{k}=\mathrm{0}} {\overset{\infty} {\sum}}\left(\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}\right)^{{k}} \left(\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}\right)^{\mathrm{2}+{k}} =\:\frac{\left(\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} }{\mathrm{1}−\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{16}}}\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{13}}\:?…