A manufacturer of laptops reports that among a shipment of 5000 sent to a local distributor, 1000 are slightly defective. If one purchases 10 of these laptops at random from the distributor, what is the probability that exactly 3 are slightly defective?

A manufacturer of laptops reports that among a shipment of 5000 sent to a local distributor, 1000 are slightly defective. If one purchases 10 of these laptops at random from the distributor, what is the probability that exactly 3 are slightly defective?

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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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