Answer to Question #70355 in Statistics and Probability for Jester

Question

4. From question no. 3, if X is the number of narcotic tablets selected by the officer
a. find the probability distribution of x in tabular form and equation form
b. find the probability that the number of narcotic tablets selected by the officer is less than 3
5. A couple decided they will continue to have children until they have three males. Assuming that P(female)=0.65,
a. what is the probability that their third male is their sixth child?
b. what is the probability that their third male is their tenth child?
6. A. What is the probability of getting a total of 5 or 7 exactly thrice in 8 tosses of a pair of dice?
B. What is the probability of getting a matching pair at least 3 times in 8 tosses of a pair of dice?