A wholesaler has purchased electronic parts from a supplier for several years and has found that 10% of the parts must be returned because they are defective. An order of 12 parts is received. What is the probability that no more than three of these parts are defective?

A wholesaler has purchased electronic parts from a supplier for several years and has found that 10% of the parts must be returned because they are defective. An order of 12 parts is received. What is the probability that no more than three of these parts are defective?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

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Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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