Different probabilities on independent trials

Different probabilities on independent trials

Secondary 3
4 marks
TGM Original Questions

A bicycle’s front and rear lights fail independently on a journey. The failure probabilities are \(0.1\) and \(0.2\), respectively.

  1. Find the probability that exactly one light fails.[2]
  2. Find the probability that at least one light fails.[2]

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Answer:(a) \(0.26\) (b) \(0.28\)

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