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LekaFEV [45]
3 years ago
5

The Slow Ball Challenge or The Fast Ball Challenge.

Mathematics
1 answer:
cupoosta [38]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Fast ball challenge

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Slow Ball Challenge

Pitches = 7

P(Hit) = 80\%

Win = \$60

Lost = \$10

Fast Ball Challenge

Pitches = 3

P(Hit) = 70\%

Win = \$60

Lost = \$10

Required

Which should he choose?

To do this, we simply calculate the expected earnings of both.

Considering the slow ball challenge

First, we calculate the binomial probability that he hits all 7 pitches

P(x) =^nC_x * p^x * (1 - p)^{n - x}

Where

n = 7 --- pitches

x = 7 --- all hits

p = 80\% = 0.80 --- probability of hit

So, we have:

P(x) =^nC_x * p^x * (1 - p)^{n - x}

P(7) =^7C_7 * 0.80^7 * (1 - 0.80)^{7 - 7}

P(7) =1 * 0.80^7 * (1 - 0.80)^0

P(7) =1 * 0.80^7 * 0.20^0

Using a calculator:

P(7) =0.2097152 --- This is the probability that he wins

i.e.

P(Win) =0.2097152

The probability that he lose is:

P(Lose) = 1 - P(Win) ---- Complement rule

P(Lose) = 1 -0.2097152

P(Lose) = 0.7902848

The expected value is then calculated as:

Expected = P(Win) * Win + P(Lose) * Lose

Expected = 0.2097152 * \$60 + 0.7902848 * \$10

Using a calculator, we have:

Expected = \$20.48576

Considering the fast ball challenge

First, we calculate the binomial probability that he hits all 3 pitches

P(x) =^nC_x * p^x * (1 - p)^{n - x}

Where

n = 3 --- pitches

x = 3 --- all hits

p = 70\% = 0.70 --- probability of hit

So, we have:

P(3) =^3C_3 * 0.70^3 * (1 - 0.70)^{3 - 3}

P(3) =1 * 0.70^3 * (1 - 0.70)^0

P(3) =1 * 0.70^3 * 0.30^0

Using a calculator:

P(3) =0.343 --- This is the probability that he wins

i.e.

P(Win) =0.343

The probability that he lose is:

P(Lose) = 1 - P(Win) ---- Complement rule

P(Lose) = 1 - 0.343

P(Lose) = 0.657

The expected value is then calculated as:

Expected = P(Win) * Win + P(Lose) * Lose

Expected = 0.343 * \$60 + 0.657 * \$10

Using a calculator, we have:

Expected = \$27.15

So, we have:

Expected = \$20.48576 -- Slow ball

Expected = \$27.15 --- Fast ball

<em>The expected earnings of the fast ball challenge is greater than that of the slow ball. Hence, he should choose the fast ball challenge.</em>

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