A book wholesaler has been shipped a lot of 2000 books from a printer. The wholesaler plans to sample 20 books and use single-sample acceptance sampling to reach a decision about the lot. If more than 1 book is defective, the wholesaler will reject the lot. Suppose the printer is fairly certain that only 2% of the books are defective. What is the probability that it will be accepted?

A book wholesaler has been shipped a lot of 2000 books from a printer. The wholesaler plans to sample 20 books and use single-sample acceptance sampling to reach a decision about the lot. If more than 1 book is defective, the wholesaler will reject the lot. Suppose the printer is fairly certain that only 2% of the books are defective. What is the probability that it will be accepted?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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