A small tool‑and‑die shop manufactures kneuter valves. A shipment of 1515 valves to a Swedish automobile assembly plant contains three defective valves. Suppose the assembly plant randomly selects four valves from the shipment. What is the probability that all four valves will be defect‑free?

A small tool‑and‑die shop manufactures kneuter valves. A shipment of 1515 valves to a Swedish automobile assembly plant contains three defective valves. Suppose the assembly plant randomly selects four valves from the shipment. What is the probability that all four valves will be defect‑free?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

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Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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