document.write( "Question 1159659: The probability of a computer chip failing is 2%. If 100 computers are sold, what is the probability of 2 computer chips failing. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "It is the binomial type probability distribution problem.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The number of trial n= 100; the probability of the success trial is  2% = 0.02,  and the number of success trial k = 2. \r\n" );
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document.write( "P = \"C%5B100%5D%5E2%2A0.02%5E2%2A%281-0.02%29%5E98\" = \"%28%28100%2A99%29%2F%281%2A2%29%29%2A0.02%5E2%2A0.98%5E98\" = 0.2734.     ANSWER\r\n" );
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