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8 May 2009 13:50:20 IST

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Probab. that dog aged ten years will die in a year is p.Probab. that out of n dogs a1 to an, a1 will die and be first to die is-->

solution to this is given to be [1-(1-p)^n]/n

I am getting some other answer.

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Sagar Saxena

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8 May 2009 16:13:42 IST

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ya its correct..

probability that none die = (1-p)^n

at least one die = (1-(1-p)^n)

and the first one to die is a1= 1/n

since the events take place simultaneously total P= [1(1-p)^n]* 1/n .......!!!!!

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