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Question 639893: A manufacturer company uses an acceptance scheme on items from a production line before they are shipped. The plant is a two-stage one. Boxes of 25 items are readied for shipment, and a sample of 3 items is tested for defective. If any defectives are found, the entire box is sent back for 100% screening. If no defectives are found, the box is shipped.

a) What is the probability that a box containing 3 defectives will be shipped?

b) What is the probability that a box containing only 1 defective will be sent back for screening?

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A. probability =
B. probability =