Among 9207 cases of heart pacemaker​ malfunctions, 453 were found to be caused by​ firmware, which is software programmed into the device. If the firmware is tested in 3 different pacemakers randomly selected from this batch of 9207 and the entire batch is accepted if there are no​ failures, what is the probability that the firmware in the entire batch will be​ accepted? Is this procedure likely to result in the entire batch being​ accepted?

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
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Problem 11ECP: A manufacturer has determined that a machine averages one faulty unit for every 500 it produces....
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Among
9207
cases of heart pacemaker​ malfunctions,
453
were found to be caused by​ firmware, which is software programmed into the device. If the firmware is tested in
3
different pacemakers randomly selected from this batch of
9207
and the entire batch is accepted if there are no​ failures, what is the probability that the firmware in the entire batch will be​ accepted? Is this procedure likely to result in the entire batch being​ accepted?
 
 
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