document.write( "Question 807749: A customer from Cavallaro's Fruit Stand picks a sample of 5 oranges at random from a crate containing 65 oranges, of which 6 are rotten. What is the probability that the sample contains 1 or more rotten oranges? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #486589 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A customer from Cavallaro's Fruit Stand picks a sample of 5 oranges at random from a crate containing 65 oranges, of which 6 are rotten. What is the probability that the sample contains 1 or more rotten oranges? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "P(x >=1) = 1 - P(x = 0) \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Binomial Problem with 5 ; p(rotten) = 6/65 ; p(not rotten) = 59/65 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Your Problem: \n" ); document.write( "P(1 or more rotten) = 1 - P(5 not rotten) \n" ); document.write( "==== \n" ); document.write( "= 1 - (59/65)^5 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "= 1 - 0.6162 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "= 0.3838 \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( " |