document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=510174>Question 510174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4.1.A supplier shipped a lot of six parts to a company. The lot contained three defective parts. Suppose the customer decided to randomly select two parts and test them for defects. How large a sample space is the customer potentially working with? List the sample space. Using the sample space list, determine the probability that the customer will select a sample with exactly one defect. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How large a sample space is the customer potentially working with? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of elements in the sample space: 6C2 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I will not list them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the sample space list, determine the probability that the customer will select a sample with exactly one defect.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of elements in the sample space: 6C2 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I will not list them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 defects) = (3/6)^2 = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(no defects) = (1/2)^2 = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, P(1 defect) = 1- [1/4 + 1/4] = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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