Number of hits on target

Number of hits on target

IB Year 5 | Grade 11

The probability that a bullet will hit the target is \(0.85\). All shots are assumed to be independent of each other. Find the minimum number of bullets that would need to be shot to ensure that the probability of getting more than \(8\) bullets hitting the target is greater than \(90\)%.

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Answer:\(12\) bullets.

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