SOLUTION: Find the indicated probability. A bin contains 77 light bulbs of which 12 are defective. If 5 light bulbs are randomly selected from the bin with replacement, find the probabi

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Question 463592: Find the indicated probability.

A bin contains 77 light bulbs of which 12 are defective. If 5 light bulbs are randomly selected from the bin with replacement, find the probability that all the bulbs selected are good ones.

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
77-12=65
(65/77)^5
=.4287 the probability that all the bulbs selected are good ones with replacement.
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Ed