1. A machine manufactures high quality pipes. Experience has shown that on average there are three faults per 100 metres of pipe. Calculate the probability that in 100 metres of pipe there will be (a) no faults (b) three faults.

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Chapter9: Counting And Probability
Section9.3: Binomial Probability
Problem 2E: If a binomial experiment has probability p success, then the probability of failure is...
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1. A machine manufactures high quality pipes. Experience has shown that on average
there are three faults per 100 metres of pipe. Calculate the probability that in 100
metres of pipe there will be (a) no faults (b) three faults.
2. A computer room contains 100 PCs. The probability that a PC breaks down in a week
is 0.005. Calculate the probability that in a week one machine breaks down. Use both
the binomial and the Poisson distributions to answer this question 

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