document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322242>Question 322242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50 ovens were shipped to a store.  4 of the 50 were defective.  What is the probability that exactly 2 of the first 5 sold are defective? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Binomial with n=5 and p = 4/50 = 0.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability of 2 defective = P(x = 2) = 5C2*0.8^2*0.2^3 = 0.0512<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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