SOLUTION: Suppose you have a bin of 500 screws in which 10 are defective. What is the probability of drawing a sample of 5 screws in which 2 are defective? (Assume the sample is drawn withou

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Question 484226: Suppose you have a bin of 500 screws in which 10 are defective. What is the probability of drawing a sample of 5 screws in which 2 are defective? (Assume the sample is drawn without replacement)
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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(10C2)(490C3)/500C5
=(45*19488280)/255244687600
=.0034
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Ed