In a sample containing 1,000 nails manufactured by a company, 5% are too short or too long. A nail is picked at random from the production line; estimate the probability that it is of the right length. P(nail is of the right length) = (Type a simplified fraction.) Q4

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In a sample containing 1,000 nails manufactured by a company, 5% are too short or too long. A nail is picked
random from the production line; estimate the probability that it is of the right length.
P(nail is of the right length) =
(Type a simplified fraction.)
Q4
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