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Question 520920: In a manufacturing plant that produces computers, a 0.15 probability exists that a computer will be defective. If 5 computers are manufactured, what is the probability that all of them will be defective?
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In a manufacturing plant that produces computers, a 0.15 probability exists that a computer will be defective. If 5 computers are manufactured, what is the probability that all of them will be defective?
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Ans: P(5 defective) = 0.15*5 = 0.0000759
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Stan H.
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