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SOA Exam P Sample Question 212

Study guide: Exam P-1

Patients in a study are tested for sleep apnea, one at a time, until a patient is found to have this disease. Each patient independently has the same probability of having sleep apnea. Let r represent the probability that at least four patients are tested.

Determine the probability that at least twelve patients are tested given that at least four patients are tested.

  • A) r^{11/3}
  • B) r^3
  • C) r^{8/3}
  • D) r^2
  • E) r^{1/3}

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