A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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In order to verify the accuracy of their financial accounts, companies use auditors on a regular
basis to verify accounting entries. The company's employees make erroneous entries 5% of
the time. Suppose that an auditor randomly checks three entries.
a Find the probability distribution for Y, the number of errors detected by the auditor.
b Construct a probability histogram for p(y).
C Find the probability that the auditor will detect more than one error.
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Transcribed Image Text:In order to verify the accuracy of their financial accounts, companies use auditors on a regular basis to verify accounting entries. The company's employees make erroneous entries 5% of the time. Suppose that an auditor randomly checks three entries. a Find the probability distribution for Y, the number of errors detected by the auditor. b Construct a probability histogram for p(y). C Find the probability that the auditor will detect more than one error.
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