SOLUTION: A box contains 10 items, of which 3 are defective and 7 are non-defective. Two items are randomly selected, one at a time, with replacement, and x is the number of defectives in th

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Question 869817: A box contains 10 items, of which 3 are defective and 7 are non-defective. Two items are randomly selected, one at a time, with replacement, and x is the number of defectives in the sample of two. Explain why x is a binomial random variable.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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It can only take on values of defective or not defective so it's binomial.