The fraction of defective integrated circuits produced in a photolithography process is being studied. A random sample of 300 circuits is tested, revealing 13 defectives. A 95% two-sided confidence interval on the fraction of defective circuits produced by this particular tool is closest to

The fraction of defective integrated circuits produced in a photolithography process is being studied. A random sample of 300 circuits is tested, revealing 13 defectives. A 95% two-sided confidence interval on the fraction of defective circuits produced by this particular tool is closest to

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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