# Another stats problem

1. Jun 4, 2005

QUESTION3:
Alexander Da Costa & Priyanka Kapadia Petroleum, plans to drill 5 exploratory wells. Jenny Wong & Danny Tieu Consulting geologists give the probability that a well results in a discovery as 0.20 for the first 3 wells. If there is a discovery in the first 3 wells the geologist's probability is 0.40 for the next 2 wells. Otherwise the geologists give a probability of 0.15 for the next 2 wells. Digging each well cost $500,000, and each successful well will result in a profit of$3,000,000 (before subtracting cost of digging the well),

a. Use binomial probabilities and a tree diagram to find the probability distribution of the number of discoveries.
b. What will be the expected net profit and the standard deviation?
c. Does the distribution in part a) agree with the binomial distribution for n=5, and p=0.20? Why? Why not?

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I have a few issues. When they say, If there is a discovery in the first 3 wells, does that mean 1 discovery in any of the first 3 wells, or discovery in all 3 of the first 3 wells.

Also, would the profit function be 3000000x - 2500000?

Help is greatly appreciatd

2. Jun 4, 2005

cant anyone help me?

3. Jun 4, 2005

wont anyone help me?

4. Jun 4, 2005

### BicycleTree

Probably it means at least 1 discovery out of all 3 wells. Yes, that would be the profit function.

5. Jun 4, 2005