2.5-4. When a customer buys a product at a supermar- ket, there is a concern about the item being underweight. Suppose there are 20 "one-pound" packages of frozen ground turkey on display and three of them are under- weight. A consumer group buys five of the 20 packages at random. What is the probability that at least one of the five is underweight?

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2.5-4. When a customer buys a product at a supermar-
ket, there is a concern about the item being underweight.
Suppose there are 20 "one-pound" packages of frozen
ground turkey on display and three of them are under-
weight. A consumer group buys five of the 20 packages
at random. What is the probability that at least one of the
five is underweight?
Transcribed Image Text:2.5-4. When a customer buys a product at a supermar- ket, there is a concern about the item being underweight. Suppose there are 20 "one-pound" packages of frozen ground turkey on display and three of them are under- weight. A consumer group buys five of the 20 packages at random. What is the probability that at least one of the five is underweight?
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There are 20 'one-pound' packages of frozen ground turkey.

3 of which are underweight.

A consumer group buys 5 of the 20 packages at random.

 

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