document.write( "Question 452531: A machine that manufactures automobile parts is estimated to produce defective parts 6% of the time. If this estimate is correct, and 6 parts produced by this machine are randomly selected, what is the probability that fewer than 2 turn out to be defective? Round your answer to four decimal places. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #311082 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A machine that manufactures automobile parts is estimated to produce defective parts 6% of the time. If this estimate is correct, and 6 parts produced by this machine are randomly selected, what is the probability that fewer than 2 turn out to be defective? Round your answer to four decimal places. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Binomial Problem with n = 6 and p(defect)=0.06 and p(not defect)= 0.94 \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "P(0<= x <=1) = P(x=0 defective) + P(x=1 defective) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "= 6C0(0.06)^0*(0.94)^6 + 6C1(0.06)*(0.94)^5 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "= (0.94)^6 + 6*0.06*(0.94)^5 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "= 0.6899 + 0.2642 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "= 0.9541 \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( " |