A stationary store has decided to accept a large shipment of ball-point pens if an inspection of 19 randomly selected pens yields no more than two defective pens. (a) Find the probability that this shipment is accepted if 5% of the total shipment is defective. (Use 3 decimal places.) (b) Find the probability that this shipment is not accepted if 15% of the total shipment is defective. (Use 3 decimal places.)

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A stationary store has decided to accept a large shipment of ball-point pens if an inspection of 19 randomly selected pens yields no more than two defective pens.

(a) Find the probability that this shipment is accepted if 5% of the total shipment is defective. (Use 3 decimal places.)


(b) Find the probability that this shipment is not accepted if 15% of the total shipment is defective. (Use 3 decimal places.)
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