The occurrence of a disease in an industry is such that the workers have 20% chance of suffering from it. What is the probability that out of 6 workers chosen at random, 4 or more will suffer from the disease?

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  1. 53/3125
  2. 63/3125
  3. 73/3125
  4. 83/3125

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Option 1 : 53/3125
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Explanation:

Given

n = 6

⇒ p = P (suffering from disease) = 20/100 = 1/5

⇒ q = P (not suffering from disease) = 1 - 1/5 = 4/5

⇒ p(x ≥ 4) = p(x = 4) + p(x = 5) + p(x = 6)

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∴ Option (a) is correct

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