A student appeared in an examination consisting of 8 true-false type questions. The student guesses the…

A student appeared in an examination consisting of 8 true-false type questions. The student guesses the answers with equal probability. The smallest value of n, so that the probability of guessing at least n correct answers is less than 12, is :
  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 3
  4. 4

Solution

PE<12

r=n8Cr8128-r12r<12

r=n8Cr8128<12

Cn8+Cn+18++C88<128

256-C08+C18++Cn-18<128

C08+C18++Cn-18>128

1+8+28+56+70+C58++Cn-18>128

163+C58++Cn-18>128

n-14

n5

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 2)

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