Mathematical Statistics with Applications
Mathematical Statistics with Applications
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Author: Dennis Wackerly, William Mendenhall, Richard L. Scheaffer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15.9, Problem 49E

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To determine

Find the probability that R≤11.

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To determine

Check whether the data suggest lack of randomness in the occurrence of defectives and non-defectives.

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