document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205375>Question 205375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sometimes stores offen incredibly good prices on a product to encourage people to shop at the store. The store usually carries only a few items at the discount price and does not give out rain checks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A new shipment of 9 VCRs, which will be offered at a very low price, are delivered. Unknown to manager, 4 of the VCRs are defective.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine the probability that at least one of the three VCRs sold is defective? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the probability that at least one of the three VCRs sold is defective?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(at least one is defective) = 1 - P(none of the three is defective)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 - (5/9)^3 = 0.8286...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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