What is the probability that there will be at least one defective on the next run of 100 products

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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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A company claims that the number of defective items manufactured during each run of making

100 of their products is independent of the number from other runs and that the proportion of

defectives is not more than 3%. Assuming that the defective rate for each run is 3%

 

What is the probability that there will be at least one defective on the next run of 100 products?

(A) 0.03100 = 0+

(B) 1- 0.03100 = 1 – 0+ =1

(C) 0.97100 = 0.0476

(D) 1- 0.97100 =0.952

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