Answer to Question #19775 in Statistics and Probability for Errol

Question

The probability that a certain type of missile hits a target is 0.4 . Five missiles are fired at this target. Determine:
a) the probability that the target is hit exactly twice.
b) the probability of missing the target on all five attempts.
c) the probability of hitting the target at least once.
d) the expected number of times that the target will be hit and calculate the standard deviation