document.write( "Question 248757: I have a probability question....
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document.write( "10 percent of a yield is defective
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document.write( "the yield is 10
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document.write( "what is the probability that 5 will be defective? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #181241 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x be defective and y be sound. \n" ); document.write( "x=.1 y=.9 \n" ); document.write( "nCr = 10C5 = 252 coefficient of the squared binomial. \n" ); document.write( "252x^5y^5 the 6th term of (x+y)^10 \n" ); document.write( "= 252*.1^5*.9^5 \n" ); document.write( "=.001488... \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |