document.write( "Question 618748: In an effort to check the quality of their cell phones, a manufacturing manager decides to take a random sample of 10 cell phones from yesterday’s production run of 2000 phones. If each of the 2000 phones is likely to be selected:
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document.write( "i)What is the probability that a randomly selected cell phone will be one of the last 80 produced?
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document.write( "ii)What is the probability that the first cell phone selected is either from the last 160 produced or from the first 90 to be produced?
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document.write( "iii)What is the probability that the first two cell phones are both from the last 80 produced?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #389077 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In an effort to check the quality of their cell phones, a manufacturing manager decides to take a random sample of 10 cell phones from yesterday’s production run of 2000 phones. If each of the 2000 phones is likely to be selected: \n" ); document.write( "i)What is the probability that a randomly selected cell phone will be one of the last 80 produced? \n" ); document.write( "Ans: 80/2000 = 8/200 = 1/25 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "ii)What is the probability that the first cell phone selected is either from the last 160 produced or from the first 90 to be produced? \n" ); document.write( "Ans: (160 + 90)/2000 = 250/2000 = 1/8 \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "iii)What is the probability that the first two cell phones are both from the last 80 produced? \n" ); document.write( "P(1st 2 from last 80) = (1/25)(1/25) = 1/625 \n" ); document.write( "============================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |