Mathematical Statistics with Applications
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ISBN: 9781111798789
Author: Dennis O. Wackerly
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7.5, Problem 79E
Suppose that a random sample of 25 items is selected from the machine of Exercise 7.72. If the machine produces 10% defectives, find the
- a The normal approximation to the binomial
- b The exact binomial tables
7.72 A machine is shut down for repairs if a random sample of 100 items selected from the daily output of the machine reveals at least 15% defectives. (Assume that the daily output is a large number of items.) If on a given day the machine is producing only 10% defective items, what is the probability that it will be shut down? [Hint: Use the .5 continuity correction.]
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