Suppose that the manufacturing company uses an acceptance scheme on production items before they are shipped. Under the scheme an inspector takes one at random, inspects it, and then replaces it in the box; a second inspector does likewise. Finally, a third inspector goes through the same procedure. The box is not shipped if any of the three find a defective one. What is the probability that a box containing 3 defectives will be shipped?

Suppose that the manufacturing company uses an acceptance scheme on production items before they are shipped. Under the scheme an inspector takes one at random, inspects it, and then replaces it in the box; a second inspector does likewise. Finally, a third inspector goes through the same procedure. The box is not shipped if any of the three find a defective one. What is the probability that a box containing 3 defectives will be shipped?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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