SOLUTION: there are 35 machine parts and 8 are defective. what is the probability that you randomly select 5 parts that one will be defective?
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: there are 35 machine parts and 8 are defective. what is the probability that you randomly select 5 parts that one will be defective?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
there are 35 machine parts and 8 are defective. what is the probability that you randomly select 5 parts that one will be defective?
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# of ways to pick one defective 8C1
# of ways to pick 4 not defective 27C4
# of ways to pick 5 of any kind 35C5
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Prob(1 of 5 are defective)= 8C1*27C4/35C5=0.4324890...
Cheers,
Stan H.
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