8. The probability that a man aged 45 years will die before reaching the age of 60 years may be taken as 0.01. Out of a group of 10 men now aged 45 years, what is the probability that one will die before he reaches the age of 60 years?

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8.	The probability that a man aged 45 years will die before reaching the age of 60 years may be taken as 0.01. Out of a group of 10 men now aged 45 years, what is the probability that one will die before he reaches the age of 60 years?

kropot72 · Answer

This can be found using the binomial distribution:
$$P(1\ dies\ before\ age\ 60)=10\times 0.01 \times (0.99)^{9}$$