document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158385>Question 1158385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A machine that manufactures automobile parts produces defective parts <BR>\n" );
document.write( "13% of the time. If 7 parts produced by this machine are randomly selected, what is the probability that fewer than 3 of the parts are defective?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #781323 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=781323\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This means 0, 1, or 2 parts are defective, and there is an 87% probability of not-defective. Look at the likelihood of getting no defectives.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 0, the probability is 0.87^7=0.3773<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 1 it is 7*0.87^6*0.13=0.3945<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 2 it is 21*0.87^5*0.13^2=0.1769\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that sum is 0.9487 and is the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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