SOLUTION: An electronics store receives a shipment of 50 flat screen TVs of which 6 are defective. During the quality control inspection, 3 TVs are selected at random from the shipment for t

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Question 1116815: An electronics store receives a shipment of 50 flat screen TVs of which 6 are defective. During the quality control inspection, 3 TVs are selected at random from the shipment for testing. The shipment will only be accepted if all 3 TVs pass the inspection. What is the probability that the shipment will be accepted?
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Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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Probability of selecting a TV that will pass inspection is 44/50
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Probability of selecting 3 TV's that pass inspection = (44/50) * (43/49) * (42/48) = 0.6757
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