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Question 1020834: A company manufactures screws and nuts. For every 1000 pieces they manufacture, there are on an average,
3 defective pieces.
a) Find the probability that in a given set of 1000 parts there are at most 5 defective pieces.
b) Repeat Problem # 4a) by making an approximation.

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