document.write( "Question 689181: A hardware store takes delivery of tool boxes from a manufacturer that produces 2% defective toolboxes. What is the probability that more than two in a shipment of 150 toolboxes is defective? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #425856 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A hardware store takes delivery of tool boxes from a manufacturer that produces 2% defective toolboxes. What is the probability that more than two in a shipment of 150 toolboxes is defective? \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Binomial Problem with n = 150 ; p(defect) = 0.02 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "P(3<= x <= 150) = 1-P(0<= x <=2) = 1 - binomcdf(150,0.02,2) = 0.5791 \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |