Statistics for Business and Economics
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Author: Thorne, Newbold Carlson/
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 35E
(a)
To determine
Determine the probability if none of the components has a defect.
(b)
To determine
Determine the probability if one of these components has a defect.
(c)
To determine
Determine the probability if at least these two components have a defect.
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