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1 February, 08:50

A batch of 200 calculators contains 3 defective units. What the probability that a sample of three calculators will have/be

a) no defective calculators

b) at least one defective calculator

c) all defective calculators

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  1. 1 February, 09:18
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    1. 0.048

    2. 0.952

    3. 0.6465

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Requirement 1

    the probability of no defective calculator is 0.048

    Given,

    Total calculator = 200

    Number of defective = 3

    Probability of defective,

    p = 3/200

    = 0.015

    And the probability of non-defective,

    q = 1 - p

    =1-0.015

    =0.985

    The Probability distribution of defective follows the normal distribution.

    P [X=0] = 〖200〗_ (c_0) 〖 (.015) 〗^0 〖 (.985) 〗^ (200-0)

    P [X=0] = 0.048

    Requirement 2

    the probability of no defective is 0.048.

    here, the probability of at least one defective means minimum 1 calculator can be defective. So the probability of at least one will be the probability of less than or equal 1.

    P [X = less than or equal 1] = 1 - P [X=0]

    = 1 - 0.048

    = 0.952

    So the probability of at least one defective is 0.952.

    Requirement 3

    c) the probability of all defective calculators is 0.6465.

    P [X=3] = P[X=0] + P[X=1] + P[X=2] + P[X=3]

    Here,

    P [X=0] = 0.048

    P [X=1] = 〖200〗_ (c_1) 〖 (.015) 〗^1 〖 (.985) 〗^ (200-1)

    = 0.148228

    P [X=2] = 〖200〗_ (c_2) 〖 (.015) 〗^2 〖 (.985) 〗^ (200-2)

    = 0.2245997

    P [X=3] = 〖200〗_ (c_3) 〖 (.015) 〗^3 〖 (.985) 〗^ (200-3)

    = 0.2257398

    So, P [X=3] = 0.048+0.148228+0.2245997+0.2257398

    = 0.6465675

    So, the probability of all defective calculators is 0.6465.
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