document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248823>Question 248823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A random sample of 317 mp3 players had 19 that were defective.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) how would you estimate the probablility that a new mp3 player is defective? what is your estimate?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) what is your estimate for the probability that a new mp3 player is not defective?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) either an mp3 player is defective or not. what is the sample space in this problem? do the probabilities assigned in the sample space add up to 1? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181294 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A random sample of 317 mp3 players had 19 that were defective. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) how would you estimate the probablility that a new mp3 player is defective? what is your estimate?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(defective) = 19/317<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) what is your estimate for the probability that a new mp3 player is not defective?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(not defective) = 1 - (19/317) = 298/217<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) either an mp3 player is defective or not. what is the sample space in this problem? do the probabilities assigned in the sample space add up to 1?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sample space<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dd : (19/317)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dn : (19/317)(298/317)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nd : (298/317)(19/317)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nn : (298/317)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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