Question 828182: A manufacturer of 35mm cameras knows that a shipment of 37 cameras sent to a large discount store contains 11 defective cameras. The manufacturer also knows that the store will choose two of the cameras at random, test them, and accept the shipment if neither is defective. What is the probability (3dp) that the shipment is accepted?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A manufacturer of 35mm cameras knows that a shipment of 37 cameras sent to a large discount store contains 11 defective cameras. The manufacturer also knows that the store will choose two of the cameras at random, test them, and accept the shipment if neither is defective. What is the probability (3dp) that the shipment is accepted?
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Determine the probability that neither of the two chosen is defective:
P(neither defective) = 26C2/37C2 = 325/666 = 0.4880
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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