SOLUTION: A retailer purchases 140 of a new brand of DVD player, of which 8 are defective. The purchase agreement says that if he tests 5 chosen at random and finds 1 or more defective, he r

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Question 863112: A retailer purchases 140 of a new brand of DVD player, of which 8 are defective. The purchase agreement says that if he tests 5 chosen at random and finds 1 or more defective, he receives all the DVD players free of charge. What is the probability that he will not have to pay for the DVD players?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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p = 8/140 = 2/35, n = 5
P(at least one) = 1 -P(none) = 1 - (33/35)^5