A machine that produces stampings for automobile engines is malfunctioning and producing 10 % defectives. The defective and non-defective stampings proceed from the machine in a random manner. If the next five stampings are tested, find the probability that three of them are defectives.

A machine that produces stampings for automobile engines is malfunctioning and producing 10 % defectives. The defective and non-defective stampings proceed from the machine in a random manner. If the next five stampings are tested, find the probability that three of them are defectives.

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