SOLUTION: A toy is assembled from four independently produced components, each of which has a probability of 0.01 of.being defective.What is the probability of a toy being defective?

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Question 859810: A toy is assembled from four independently produced components, each of which has a probability of 0.01 of.being defective.What is the probability of a toy being defective?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
p(defective) = .01, n = 4
P(at least one defective) = 1 - P(no defective) = 1 - (.99)^4 = .0394
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