SOLUTION: Suppose 2% of the eggs produced by a livestock farm is defective. Find the probability that there are 3 defective eggs in a sample of 100

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Question 929341: Suppose 2% of the eggs produced by a livestock farm is defective. Find the probability that there are 3 defective eggs in a sample of 100
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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p(def) = .02, n = 100
P(x=3) = 100C3(.02)^2(.98)^98 0r binompdf(100, .02, 3) = .1823 0r 18.23%
Using a TI calculator 0r similarly a Casio fx-115 ES plus