(10) A (very bad) factory produces plastic bags such that 30% of the plastic bags producedare defective and 70% are good. A sample of 5 plastic bags is selected at random.(a) What is the probability that all 5 bags selected are defective?(b) What is the probability that at least 4 of the 5 bags sclected are defective?

Given that probability of defective plastic bag = 30%=0.30 Probability of good plastic bag =…

Answered: (10) A (very bad) factory produces…

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