SOLUTION: Suppose that the probability of producing a defective light bulb is 0.0004. Ten light bulbs are selected at random. What is the probability that the lot of ten contains two defec
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Question 199035: Suppose that the probability of producing a defective light bulb is 0.0004. Ten light bulbs are selected at random. What is the probability that the lot of ten contains two defective light bulbs?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose that the probability of producing a defective light bulb is 0.0004. Ten light bulbs are selected at random. What is the probability that the lot of ten contains two defective light bulbs?
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A binomial problem with n=10, p = 0.0004, x = 2
binompdf(10,0.0004,2) = 0.000007177
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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