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![4.19 A milk processing unit claims that, of the processed
milk converted to powdered milk, 95% does not
spoil. Find the probabilities that among 15 samples of
powdered milk
(a) all 15 will not spoil;
(b) at most 12 will not spoil;
(c) at least 9 will not spoil.
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Transcribed Image Text:4.19 A milk processing unit claims that, of the processed
milk converted to powdered milk, 95% does not
spoil. Find the probabilities that among 15 samples of
powdered milk
(a) all 15 will not spoil;
(b) at most 12 will not spoil;
(c) at least 9 will not spoil.
or wants to check whether (in
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