Twenty-five percent of all telephones of a certain type are submitted for service while under warranty. Of these, 60% can be repaired whereas the other 40% must be replaced with new units. If a company purchases ten of these telephones, what is the probability that exactly two will end up being replaced under warranty?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Twenty-five percent of all telephones of a certain type are submitted for service
while under warranty. Of these, 60% can be repaired whereas the other 40% must
be replaced with new units. If a company purchases ten of these telephones, what is
the probability that exactly two will end up being replaced under warranty?
Transcribed Image Text:Twenty-five percent of all telephones of a certain type are submitted for service while under warranty. Of these, 60% can be repaired whereas the other 40% must be replaced with new units. If a company purchases ten of these telephones, what is the probability that exactly two will end up being replaced under warranty?
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