If the probability of success during a single event of a geometric experiment is 0.34, what is the probability of success on the 6th event? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

A. 4.3%
B. 6.5%
C. 2.8%
D. 9.8%

Question

If the probability of success during a single event of a geometric experiment is 0.34, what is the probability of success on the 6th event? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.



 		A.	4.3%
 		B.	6.5%
 		C.	2.8%
 		D.	9.8%

agent0smith · Answer

If the p(success) = 0.34, then p(failure) = 1-0.34 = 0.66

I'm assuming you want it to fail the first five times, and succeed on the sixth:
$$\Large 0.66^5 \times 0.34$$

agent0smith · Answer

http://www.rapidlearningcenter.com/mathematics/introductory-statistics/17-Geometric-Distributions.html