a) The probability of a defective piece being produced in a manufacturing process is 0.01. calculate the probability that out of 5 successive pieces, only one is defective.

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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a) The probability of a defective piece being produced in a
manufacturing process is 0.01. calculate the probability that out of 5
successive pieces, only one is defective.
b) You have gone to a cyber-café with a friend. You found that the
cyber-café has only three terminals. All terminals are unoccupied.
You and your friend have to make a random choice of selecting a
terminal. What is the probability that both of you will NOT select
the same terminal?
c) A hydraulic structure has four gates which operate independently.
The probability of failure off each gate is 0.2. given that gate i has
failed. Estimate the probability that both gates 2 and 3 will fail?
d) A box contains 2 washers. 3 nuts and 4 bolts. Items are drawn from
the box at random one at a time without replacement. Estimate the
probability of drawing washers first followed by 3 nuts and
subsequently the 4 bolts?
Transcribed Image Text:Question 2 a) The probability of a defective piece being produced in a manufacturing process is 0.01. calculate the probability that out of 5 successive pieces, only one is defective. b) You have gone to a cyber-café with a friend. You found that the cyber-café has only three terminals. All terminals are unoccupied. You and your friend have to make a random choice of selecting a terminal. What is the probability that both of you will NOT select the same terminal? c) A hydraulic structure has four gates which operate independently. The probability of failure off each gate is 0.2. given that gate i has failed. Estimate the probability that both gates 2 and 3 will fail? d) A box contains 2 washers. 3 nuts and 4 bolts. Items are drawn from the box at random one at a time without replacement. Estimate the probability of drawing washers first followed by 3 nuts and subsequently the 4 bolts?
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