SOLUTION: Suppose a chip is defective 3% of the time. What is the probability of the 8th one chosen is the first defective chip?
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Question 797398: Suppose a chip is defective 3% of the time. What is the probability of the 8th one chosen is the first defective chip?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose a chip is defective 3% of the time. What is the probability of the 8th one chosen is the first defective chip?
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Pattern: nnnnnnnd
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P(nnnnnnnd) = 0.97^7 * 0.03 = 0.0242
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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