SOLUTION: In a certain manufacturing process it is found that on the average 2 articles out of 100 are defective. What is the probability that a random sample of 5 articles will contain (a)

Question 1157241: In a certain manufacturing process it is found that on the average 2 articles out of 100 are defective. What is the probability that a random sample of 5 articles will contain
(a) no defective articles
(b) exactly 1 defective article
(c) exactly 2 defective articles
Answer by ikleyn(52867) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(a)  P =  =  = 0.9039 (approximately).    ANSWER


(b)  P =  =  = 0.092237.       ANSWER


(c)  P =  =  = 0.003765.      ANSWER

These are binomial distribution probability problems.

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