Probability, Probability Theory, Random Variable, Probability Distributions, Mathematics.
spared by one round, where the gun would have fired on exactly the 9th round? Solution: All we need for a geometric distribution is p, where the probability of the gun firing on any round is ⅙. To find the probability of it firing on the 9th round, we have P(X=9) = (⅚)⁸ * (⅙) = 0.0038 , roughly