A supplier has 200 compact discs, of which 10% are known to be defective. If a music store purchases 10 of these discs, what is the probability that (a) none of the discs is defective? (b) 2 of the discs are defective?

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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 A supplier has 200 compact discs, of

which 10% are known to be defective. If a music store

purchases 10 of these discs, what is the probability that

(a) none of the discs is defective?

(b) 2 of the discs are defective?

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