Excursions In Modern Mathematics, 9th Edition
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Chapter 17, Problem 64E
Suppose that 1 out of every 10 plasma televisions shipped has a defective speaker. Out of a shipment of
a. at most 40 with defective speakers. ( Hint: Use the dishonest-coin principle with
b. more than 52 with defective speakers.
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Excursions In Modern Mathematics, 9th Edition
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