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The probability that a randomly selected 2-year-old male garter snake will live

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Question

The probability that a randomly selected 2-year-old male garter snake will live to be 3 years old is 0.57642. (a) What is the probability that two randomly selected 2-year-old male garter snakes will live to be 3 years old? (b) What is the probability that seven randomly selected 2-year-old male garter snakes will live to be 3 years old? (a) The probability that two randomly selected 2-year-old male garter snakes will live to be 3 years old is. (Round to five decimal places as needed.) (b) The probability that seven randomly selected 2-year-old male garter snakes will live to be 3 years old is. (Round to five decimal places as needed.)

Explanation / Answer

Solution:-

Given, The probability of a randomly selected 2-year old male garter snake will live to be 3 years old is 0.57642.

(a) The probability that two randomly selected 2-year old male garter sanakes will live to be 3 years old is

= 0.57642 * 0.57642 = 0.33226

(b) The probability that seven randomly selected 2-year old male garter sanakes will live to be 3 years old is

=  0.57642 * 0.57642 * 0.57642 * 0.57642 * 0.57642 * 0.57642 * 0.57642 = 0.02114

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