I want to get in at most throws of a regular dice. What is the least value of so that the probability of getting is more than ?
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Probability of getting 1 in 1 s t t h r o w = 6 1 .
Probability of getting 1 in 2 n d t h r o w = Probability of not getting 1 in 1 s t t h r o w X Probability of getting 1 in 2 n d t h r o w = 6 5 . 6 1 .
Similarly Probability of getting 1 in 3 r d t h r o w = 6 5 . 6 5 . 6 1 .
Similarly Probability of getting 1 in n t h t h r o w = ( 6 5 ) n − 1 . 6 1 .
∴ Final Probability of getting 1 = 6 1 . ( 1 + 6 5 + ( 6 5 ) 2 + . . . . . . . . . + ( 6 5 ) n − 1 ) = 1 − ( 6 5 ) n .
Given, Final Probability > 2 1 ⟹ 1 − ( 6 5 ) n > 0 . 5 ⟹ ( 6 5 ) n < 0 . 5 .
We find n = 4 as the least for this condition.
Hence answer = 4