10% of the engines manufactured on an assembly line are defective. What is the probability that the third nondefective engine will be found. (a) on the fifth trail? (b) on or before the fifth trail?

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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10% of the engines manufactured on an assembly line are defective. What is the probability that the third nondefective engine will be found.

(a) on the fifth trail?

(b) on or before the fifth trail?

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