Question 6
a)
b)i P(red) = 3/8
and P(black) = 5/8
Quarter black means 3 black, 9 red
bii) The most likely number -> the term with the largest probability
C(k+1) > C(k)
12C(k+1) (3/8)^11-k (5/8)^k+1
------------------------------------------ > 1
12C(k) (3/8)^12-k (5/8)^k
Need k = 7 - a term with 12C8
t9 = 12C8 (3/8)^4 (5/8)^8
the most likely combination is 4 red and 8 black
ci) Let An = value of investment at the end of n years
Let M = 1.056
ii)
iii)
Amount invested
interest = $521 275.37
percentage interest = (521275.37/1703 156.94) x 100
= 30.6%